Teenage Racket: How João Fonseca Became Brazil’s Latest Global Export—And Commodity
If you’ve never heard of João Fonseca, congratulations: you’re still clinging to the comforting illusion that global relevance is distributed by meritocracy rather than by algorithmic roulette. The 17-year-old Brazilian’s recent triumph at the ATP 250 in Rio de Janeiro—making him the youngest tour-level champion since a diaper-clad Rafael Nadal—has triggered a predictable tsunami of…