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Fonseca quits Brisbane
The Brazilian is out due to injury
January 4, 2026
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Joao Fonseca trains in Brisbane ahead of the game.
Written by ATP Staff
Joao Fonseca has delayed the start of the 2026 ATP Tour season due to a lower back injury.
The Brazilian pulled out of the ANZ-presented Brisbane International on Sunday and will be replaced by a lucky loser.
The 19-year-old former Next Generation ATP Finals champion is ranked a career-high No. 24 in the PIF ATP Rankings. This time last year, he won the ATP Challenger Tour title in Canberra, then won the qualifying round at the Australian Open, beating then-world No. 9 Andrei Rublev to reach the second round.
