Joao Fonseca reflects on the pressure of being compared to Roger Federer

Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images Joao Fonseca has been under the spotlight ever since he first appeared on the ATP Tour. Still just a teenager, his achievements so far have been remarkable and deserve recognition rather than pressure to deliver more. Drawing comparisons between him and Carlos Alcaraz isn’t realistic either.

No one should be held to that standard. Joao Fonseca has recently addressed comparisons with Roger Federer, explaining how much it used to affect him mentally. Joao Fonseca addresses comparisons to Roger Federer Photo by Mateo Villalba/Getty Images Fonseca spoke about the challenges that come with that kind of attention, saying it was overwhelming at first.

“At the beginning, it was real madness for me, honestly,” he said. “It was something totally different. ” Even so, the 17-year-old has made steady progress and is currently ranked inside the ATP top 30.

It’s a strong start to his career and shows he’s handling things pretty well. Fonseca went on: “I felt the pressure from people, all the expectations… I felt like everyone thought I was going to become the next Roger Federer almost overnight. “But things don’t work like that.