‘In Brazil, when they see promise, they place high expectations and a lot of pressure on the player, and sometimes they want to speak ill of them’: Joao Fonseca and the double challenge of Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro
Sebastián Fest
9 February, 2026
BUENOS AIRES – How do you deal with double pressure, with the expectations in Buenos Aires and the enormous, overwhelming pressure of playing next week in Rio de Janeiro? Joao Fonseca believes he has the formula: ‘You have to enjoy