

What Time Will Joao Fonseca Play Against Buyunchaokete?
Fonseca and Buyunchaokete are on the Day 1 Schedule at Cincinnati Open 2025 on Thursday 7 August 2025. Lets breakdown the career, past stats and recent form of these players and predict who will get the victory.
Who Will Win In This Head-To-Head?
Joao Fonseca of Brazil and Buyunchaokete of China will face off for the first time in their upcoming match. Tennis Data Innovations Insights utilizes algorithmic software to analyze ball and player tracking data in real-time to provide insights such as shot type, shot quality, situation, phase of play, and tactics for each shot. More information about these insights can be found at https://www.atptour.com/en/news/news-filter-results/insights.
According to 52-week averages, Buyunchaokete and Joao Fonseca have similar statistics in attack, conversion score, steal score, serve quality, return quality, forehand quality, and backhand quality. Joao Fonseca, aged 18, is currently ranked world No. 49 with a career-high of No. 47. In 2025, he achieved a record of 15-12 and secured the Buenos Aires title.
Fonseca has had notable accomplishments, including becoming the junior No. 1 in September 2023, breaking into the Top 100 of PIF ATP Rankings after 16 months, winning his first title at the 2025 Buenos Aires, and defeating top players like Rublev in the Australian Open.
Buyunchaokete, aged 23, is currently ranked world No. 76 with a career-high of No. 64. He reached back-to-back ATP Tour semifinals on home soil and has a strong record in Challenger events with titles at various tournaments. He cites Andy Murray as his tennis idol and has competed against him at the 2023 Surbiton Challenger.
In terms of their upcoming match in Cincinnati, Joao Fonseca is seeking his sixth ATP Masters 1000 win and aims to become the youngest man to win a match in Cincinnati since 2015. Buyunchaokete could become the second Chinese man to win a match in Cincinnati and is looking for his first Top 50 win outside of China since September.
Overall, both players have had significant achievements in their careers and will look to continue their success in the upcoming match.
My Conclusion / Prediction:
My pick is that Fonseca will win.
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Matchstat.com Joao Fonseca vs Buyunchaokete prediction.