A 19-year-old tennis star reaching the French Open quarter-finals has set off a boom in Brazil, multiplying broadcaster revenue and drawing in new brands.
Sport · Business of Tennis
Key Facts
—Meet the prodigy. João Fonseca, 19, is the great new hope of Brazilian tennis.
—A historic run. He reached the French Open quarter-finals, a first for a Brazilian man in over 20 years.
—Money follows. A sports broadcaster says its tennis revenue has multiplied several times over.
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