Joao Fonseca évoque les comparaisons avec Roger Federer avant l'Open d'Italie

Le joueur de tennis brésilien de dix-neuf ans, Joao Fonseca, s'est exprimé sur la pression liée aux comparaisons avec Roger Federer alors qu'il se prépare pour l'Open d'Italie à Rome.

Fonseca a déclaré que les attentes étaient écrasantes au début. Il a décrit comment les fans et les observateurs ont rapidement supposé qu'il deviendrait la prochaine superstar mondiale presque du jour au lendemain. Ces comparaisons l'ont suivi tout au long du début de sa carrière professionnelle, ajoutant du poids à chaque match et à chaque résultat.

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