Joao Fonseca (No. 113) will meet Andrey Rublev (No. 9) in the Round of 128 at the Australian Open on Saturday, January 11.Rublev’s last match was a win, 6-4, 7-5, over Alejandro Davidovich

In his first-ever Grand Slam match, Fonseca defeated World No. 9 Andrey Rublev in straight sets: 7-6 (1), 6-3, 7-6 (5). The match was evenly contested, but Fonseca was dominant with his power and agility.

Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca began his Grand Slam career in spectacular fashion as the qualifier took down Russian ninth seed Andrey Rublev 7-6(1) 6-3 7-6(5) in the first round of the Australian Open on Tuesday.