The match in Athens was watched by 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic, who was in attendance with son Stefan.<\/p>\n
“It was an honour to play in front of him,” said Fonseca about Djokovic.<\/p>\n
From Athens, Fonseca travelled to play in front of another tennis legend in San Francisco.<\/p>\n
Fonseca is competing at the Laver Cup for the first time this weekend and will become the youngest player in the competition\u2019s history when he turns out for Team World.<\/p>\n
“My hands are sweating because I\u2019m going to meet Roger,” said Fonseca as he waited courtside for the Swiss great.<\/p>\n
When Federer walked out, he greeted Fonseca with a warm smile and embrace before the pair shared a few words.<\/p>\n
“Finally! Nice to meet you, it\u2019s a pleasure,” said Federer, who is one of the founders of the Laver Cup. “Congratulations on everything so far. Well done on a great career so far.”\u00a0<\/p>\n
Fonseca is one of the brightest young players on the ATP Tour and has enjoyed a rapid rise since winning the Next Gen Finals last year.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He started the season by stunning Andrey Rublev at the Australian Open, then won his first ATP Tour title, before making the third rounds at the French Open and Wimbledon.<\/p>\n
The Brazilian is one of three non-American players on Team World, alongside Australian Alex de Minaur and Argentinian Francisco Cerundolo.<\/p>\n
Federer is expected to attend the Laver Cup, which starts on Friday, September 19 and runs for three days.<\/p>\n
World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz also arrived in San Francisco early this week as he prepares to play for the first time since winning the US Open<\/a>.<\/p>\n Alcaraz is sporting a new haircut, having gone platinum blonde, and is set to lead Team Europe.<\/p>\n Alcaraz was Team Europe\u2019s star player a year ago, winning eight points, the most a player has earned in a single edition, and beating Taylor Fritz in a winner-takes-all rubber at the end.<\/p>\n How to watch 2025 Laver Cup<\/p>\n The 2025 Laver Cup in San Francisco takes place from September 19-21, live on TNT Sports and discovery+<\/a>.<\/p>\n The action kicks off at 21:00 UK time on TNT Sports 4 on Friday, September 19.<\/p>\n The second match will follow immediately after, before the action resumes for the second set of matches at 5:00 on Saturday morning.<\/p>\n Coverage of the second day will also start at 21:00 on TNT Sports 3, before coverage of Sunday\u2019s final round of matches gets under way at 20:00 on TNT Sports 4.\u00a0<\/p>\n