Ronaldo Nazário, away from football, tried tennis alongside Carlos Alcaraz, the world No. 1, in a no-score friendly on Monday in Miami. The encounter took place before the Miami Tennis Invitational presented by Itaú, where Alcaraz will face Brazilian João Fonseca in an official exhibition.
Ronaldo Nazário, famed for his football career, has recently taken up tennis, even organizing a tournament with friends and influencers. On Monday, December 8, 2025, he stepped onto the court in Miami for a friendly match against Carlos Alcaraz, the current ATP world No. 1. With no points scored for obvious reasons, the game warmed up the proceedings ahead of the Miami Tennis Invitational presented by Itaú.
Alcaraz, an ambassador for Itaú bank, will feature in an official exhibition against João Fonseca, ranked 24th in the ATP. Though not counting toward the rankings, this match holds significant symbolic and commercial value, spotlighting Fonseca's rise in global tennis.
The 18-year-old Brazilian had a remarkable debut year: he won the ATP 250 in Buenos Aires and the ATP 500 in Basel, plus Challenger titles in Canberra and Phoenix. His results outperformed those of rookies like Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Jannik Sinner, and Alcaraz in their first professional seasons. Only Novak Djokovic, who ended his rookie year 16th in 2006, fared better.
The Fonseca-Alcaraz clash is scheduled to start around 10:15 p.m. Brasília time, following the tennis evening's kickoff at 9 p.m. Brazilian viewers can watch on Sportv3 and getv. The reporting trip to Miami was sponsored by Itaú.