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Basel
\n Fonseca fires into first ATP 500 final in Basel <\/p>\n

19-year-old Brazilian downs Munar, awaits Humbert or Davidovich Fokina in final<\/p>\n

October 25, 2025<\/p>\n

AFP\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

Joao Fonseca defeats Jaume Munar in straight sets Saturday to reach the Basel final.
\n By ATP Staff<\/p>\n

Joao Fonseca<\/a> ticked off another glittering milestone in his breakout 2025 season on Saturday at the Swiss Indoors Basel<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The 19-year-old overcame a topsy-turvy semi-final clash with Jaume Munar<\/a> to prevail 7-6(4), 7-5 and reach his first ATP 500 final. Fonseca rallied from a 2-4 deficit in the second set and fired 39 winners en route to becoming the first Brazilian to reach a final at this level since the series\u2019 introduction in 2009.<\/p>\n

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Joao Fonseca<\/a> breaks new ground, advancing to his maiden ATP 500 final with a 7-6(4) 7-5 victory over Munar!#SwissIndoorsBasel<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/vzUOCVCorN<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 ATP Tour (@atptour) October 25, 2025<\/a> <\/p>\n

\u201cI knew that it was going to be a tough match, Jaume is playing [wel]l on this surface,\u201d said Fonseca. \u201cHe\u2019s putting a lot of pressure, and you need to defend a lot of the time. I don\u2019t like playing against those guys because I like to play aggressive and go for winners.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m happy with how I stayed mentally after an early break in the second set. I\u2019m very happy, so let\u2019s stay hyped for the final.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fonseca will have the chance to add a second ATP Tour trophy to his collection when he takes on Ugo Humbert<\/a> or Alejandro Davidovich Fokina<\/a> in Sunday\u2019s final at the indoor hard-court event. The #NextGenATP star triumphed in Buenos Aires in February for his first trophy.<\/p>\n

With his victory, Fonseca is up 12 spots to No. 34 in the PIF ATP Live Rankings, ensuring a new career high on Monday.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been an amazing year, starting at No. 130 in the world, now 40-something and into a first ATP 500 final,\u201d said Fonseca, who is 24-15 on the year, according to the Infosys ATP Win\/Loss Index. \u201cWe didn\u2019t go to Asia this year, I was a little bit sick. I was working with my mentality and I\u2019m getting the opportunities\u2026 I\u2019m just very happy to be here.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Fonseca defeated defending champion Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard<\/a> in the first round and has since displayed a consistent level this week. But he saved his best for a scintillating semi-final outing against Munar, despite trailing by a break in the second set.<\/p>\n

The fearless shotmaking that has become a defining feature of the Brazilian\u2019s rise was on full display throughout the one-hour, 56-minute clash, after which he improved to 1-0 in his Lexus ATP Head2Head series with Munar.<\/p>\n

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