Bjorn Fratangelo a grandi en Pennsylvanie sous la direction de ses parents, Mario et Pam Fratangelo.
Mario Fratangelo, né en Italie, a déménagé aux États-Unis à l'âge de 10 ans. Il a appris le tennis par lui-même en observant Björn Borg, puis a entraîné son fils de ses 3 ans jusqu'à ses 19 ans. La famille a quitté Plum, en Pennsylvanie, pour s'installer à Naples, en Floride, afin de favoriser un entraînement de haut niveau.
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João Fonseca will rise to 25th in the ATP ranking on Monday and become South America's number one. Luis Augusto Queiroz Miguel, known as Guto, will contest the Roland Garros junior final against American Michael Antonius.
World number one Jannik Sinner has decided to live independently in Monaco to support his tennis career and maintain privacy. The four-time Grand Slam champion left his family in Italy for the move.
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Leylah Fernandez received a stern on-court lecture from her father and coach during a quarterfinal defeat at the Strasbourg Open. Jorge Fernandez criticized her shot selection and urged her to improve her performance. The Canadian lost 4-6, 4-6 to Victoria Mboko on May 22.
Juan Carlos Ferrero, former coach of Carlos Alcaraz, has not ruled out a return to professional tennis coaching later this year. He revealed that offers have arrived but lacks the current enthusiasm to accept. Ferrero shared these thoughts in an interview with Marca amid ongoing rivalry between Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner.
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Jannik Sinner advanced to the semifinals of the Miami Open with a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Frances Tiafoe. In the post-match press conference, the Italian checked his watch and asked reporters to hurry so he could watch Italy's FIFA World Cup qualifier against Northern Ireland. Italy won 2-0 that evening.
Brazilian tennis player João Fonseca, 19, defeated Novak Djokovic 3-2 in sets on Friday, May 29, at Roland Garros. The match lasted 4 hours and 53 minutes and marked the first win by a Brazilian against the Serb in a Grand Slam main draw.
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Jakub Mensik defeated Joao Fonseca 6-4, 6-3, 7-6(3) in the French Open quarterfinals to reach his first Grand Slam semifinal. The 20-year-old Czech overcame physical discomfort and saved several match points in a tense third set. He will next face Alexander Zverev.