Laver Cup
Fonseca meets Federer for the primary time at Laver Cup
Motion begins Friday in San Francisco
September 17, 2025
Ezra Shaw/Getty Photos for Laver Cup
Joao Fonseca and Roger Federer pose for a photograph in San Francisco on Tuesday forward of the beginning of the Laver Cup.
By ATP Employees
It’s secure to say Joao Fonseca will always remember 16 September 2025.
Earlier than the beginning of the Laver Cup, the #NextGenATP Brazilian star has already skilled a memorable second. The 19-year-old met Roger Federer on Tuesday.
“My palms are sweating as a result of I’m going to satisfy Roger,” Fonseca mentioned in a Laver Cup video.
Milestone Second 🤩#LaverCup | #JaoFonseca | @rogerfederer pic.twitter.com/yAI4fCTy38
— Laver Cup (@LaverCup) September 16, 2025
Shortly thereafter, the 103-time tour-level titlist arrived to speak with the 2024 Subsequent Gen ATP Finals introduced by PIF champion.
“Lastly! Good to satisfy you, it’s a pleasure,” Federer mentioned. “Congratulations on every part up to now, yeah. Effectively accomplished on an ideal profession up to now.”
“They instructed me like 10 minutes in the past, ‘You’re going to satisfy Roger’,” Fonseca instructed Federer, exhibiting the Swiss his sweaty palms.
The teenager will flip his consideration to serving to Group World document the Laver Cup trophy this weekend. The motion begins on Friday at Chase Middle, house of the NBA’s Golden State Warriors.


















