Joao Fonseca becomes youngest ATP clay court finalist since Alcaraz. 18-year-old Brazilian beats Serbian Laslo Djere 7-6(3), 5-7, 6-1 in a dramatic semifinal. He will face fifth seed Francisco Cerundolo, who beat Spaniard Pedro Martinez 6-2 6-4 in one hour and 33 minutes. At 18 years 5 months and 26 days, he is the youngest Brazilian ATP finalist in the Open Era. He is up 25 spots to No. 74 in the ATP Live Rankings, securing him a new career high on Monday. The Brazilian fired 27 forehand winners and 11 from his backhand. He held six break points in the opening set, but was unable to convert, forcing into a tie-break, which he won on 3/1, according to ATP. The match took place in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where the Argentina Open takes place from February 16-28. The final will be held at the Maracana Stadium in the capital city of Buenos Aires.
