The Rio Open doesn’t need Joao Fonseca, but it’s great that he exists
Sebastián Fest
23 February, 2026
The image of Tomás Martín Etcheverry jumping on the Gustavo Kuerten centre court at the Rio Open while the Brazilian ball boys and ball girls chanted ‘Etche, Etche!’ in celebration of the Argentine confirms one thing: South America’s biggest tournament
