Brazilian 18-year-old Joao Fonseca defeated Argentine fifth seed Francisco Cerundolo 6-4, 7-6 (1) to win his first ATP Tour title at the IEB+ Argentina Open on Sunday in Buenos Aires.

A year after claiming his first ATP win, the 18-year-old Joao Fonseca is an ATP champion! The young Brazilian lifted a trophy at the ATP 250 event in Buenos Aires following a 6-4, 7-6 triumph over the local hero,

Teenager João Fonseca won his first ATP Tour title at the Argentina Open on Sunday, announcing himself as one of tennis’ brightest talents.

Nadal embraced the South American Golden swing in February 2015 and conquered the Buenos Aires title over four home players. Rafa ousted Facundo Arguello and Federico Delbonis en route to the semi-final. Carlos Berlocq pushed the legend to the limits in the opener.

Francisco Cerundolo stunned World No. 2 Alexander Zverev 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 in the Buenos Aires quarterfinals, marking the biggest win of his career. His previous-best career win by ranking came against a No.

Rising tennis star João Fonseca has finished what he called “an unbelievable week” with a straight sets victory over Francisco Cerúndolo in the final of the Argentina Open to claim his first tour-level title.

Brazilian 18-year-old Joao Fonseca saved two match points and pushed past Argentina's Mariano Navone 3-6, 6-4, 7-5 in the quarterfinals of the IEB+ Argentina Open on Friday in Buenos Aires. The match lasted two hours and 54 minutes and saw home favorite Navone serve for the match in the 10th game of the third set.