João Fonseca Captures First ATP Tour Title 

ZURICH, Switzerland February 17, 2025 - Joao Fonseca ended a dream week at the Argentina Open by defeating home-town hero Francisco Cerundolo, 6:4, 7:,6 to capture his first-ever ATP Tour Title. 

Playing in his first-ever ATP Tour final, Fonseca had the backing of an energized crowd, who were mesmerized by the 18-year-old Brazilian's talent and shots. Trading breaks in the first two games, it was a scratchy beginning before Fonseca settled in, winning another break and ultimately pocketing the first set 6:4. 

In the second set, Fonseca broke again to lead 3:2 and extended his lead to 5:3, but Cerundolo had other plans, playing his way back into the match and forcing a tie-break. Fonseca stormed through the tie-break, winning it 7-1 and celebrating his first ATP Tour Title. Simultaneously, he also became the first man born in 2006 or later to in an ATP Tour title and the youngest Brazilian to win an ATP title in the Open Era. He is also the fourth-youngest player from anywhere to win an ATP title this century. 

On his way to the final, Fonseca, who has now become the lowest-ranked champion ever in the Argentina Open history, beating T. Etcheverry (44) 6:3, 6:3, F. Coria (115) 2:6, 6:4, 6:2, M. Navone (47) 3:6, 6:4, 7:5 and L.Djere (112) 7:6, 5:7, 6:1. 

Speaking about the support in his on-court interview, Fonseca said:

“Even in Argentina, there are Brazilians cheering for me. That’s amazing. What I’m living is just unbelievable. I want to thank my friends and sponsors for helping me achieve my dream - to just play tennis.”

Lisa Tertsch wins first World Triathlon Series in 2025

The Paris 2024 Mixed Team Relay Gold Medalist kicked off her 2025 season with an impressive win at the Abu Dhabi World Triathlon Championship Series. The notable absences of Cassandre Beaugrand and Beth Potter left Tertsch as the top-ranked competitor and 

From the start of the race, Tertsch was out for the win, putting herself in favorable positions in the swim and it became clear that if she was in the lead pack after the bike, it would be very hard for anyone to catch her, especially in the 5k sprint distance. 

After a great T2 transition, Tertsch led the run from the start and with her decisive kick, she brought home the gold medal, followed by her german teammates Nina Eim and Laura Lindemann. This marked the first time in 14 years that three athletes of the same nationality stood on top of the podium at a WTCS race.

After the race, Tertsch said:

“The race went really well for me, I focused on preparing all the details and then just had to execute on race day. I knew from my performance in training that I was in good shape already. I had a really consistent and fun winter of training, so I knew I was ready for a great performance - but triathlon is always good for surprises and challenges and you are never safe until you are over the line!”

Western States Golden Ticket for Adrian McDonald 

Finishing in third place at the Tarawera 102k Ultra in New Zealand was enough for Adrian McDonald to punch his golden ticket for the iconic Western States 100 Endurance run set for the 28th of June this year. 

Following his success at the TMiler (162.5 km) last year, McDonald returned to Tarawera to compete in the T102 race, covering 103km and 2200m of elevation. With local hero and two-time winner Daniel Jones on the start line, a win would be tough to pull off. After 7:51.05 hours on the course, he crossed the finish line in third place. 

Tarawera Ultra-Trail by UTMB also functioned as a qualifying race for the 2026 UTMB World Series finals, which will take place in Chamonix, France. The top three finishers in the T102 secured direct entry to the CCC (100km) race, meaning that should McDonald choose to race the CCC in 2026, his qualification is already complete.

National Records for Lumb and Kambundji

At the Copernicus Cup in Torun, Poland, hurdler Ditaji Kambundji finished second in a strong 7.80 second time across the 60m hurdle distance and just 0.01 seconds behind winner Ackera Nugent. Kambundji’s efforts resulted in a new Swiss record for the discipline and marked the fastest European and fourth fastest time in the world this year. 

At the Husky Classic held in Boston, United States, Kieran Lumb took third place in the mile in a time of 3:51.89, his fastest mile in nearly two years and a new Canadian record for the indoor mile. Lumb surpassed the previous record of 3:52.54 and narrowly missed the Indoor World Championship standard by less than 1.5 seconds. 

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