Teenage rising star Joao Fonseca was bundled out in the Australian Open second round on Thursday by wily Italian Lorenzo Sonego in a five-set thriller.

Joao Fonseca could not follow up his first-round victory over Andrey Rublev at the Australian Open, losing to Lorenzo Sonego on Thursday.

Italy's Lorenzo Sonego beat Brazilian Joao Fonseca, widely considered the rising star of international tennis, 6-7 6-3 6-1 3-6 6-3 on Thursday to reach the third round of the Australian Open. Lorenzo Musetti is also in the third round after beating Canadian Denis Shapovalov 7-6,

Endless queues outside Melbourne Park's 1573 Arena on a sunny Thursday afternoon gave casual fans the impression that a Grand Slam champion was in action, but a quick peek inside revealed the carnival atmosphere and explained the interest.

No. 112-ranked Joao Fonseca will meet No. 55 Lorenzo Sonego in the Australian Open Round of 64 on Wednesday, January 15.In his last time out, Fonseca was defeated by Eliot Spizzirri 6-7, 7-6, 4-6

Joao Fonseca's impressive Grand Slam debut at the Australian Open showcased the young Brazilian's potential despite his second-round defeat to Lorenzo Sonego. Praised by top players like Carlos Alcaraz,