'Give my mind and body a break': Ailing Fonseca to skip Asian swing

[p]The 20-year-old, one of the most promising young talents on the ATP tour, wrote on Instagram: "2026 has been a very challenging year for me. On top of everything the profession demands, a series of injuries ended up taking me out of important tournaments and keeping me from playing the way I would like to.[/p][p][b]"I talked a lot with my team, and we came to the conclusion that the best decision right now is to listen to my body, give my mind and body a break, and skip the Asian swing."[/b][/p][p]After missing the US Open due to abdominal pain, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/fonseca-joao/tv073LUc/"]Fonseca[/a] made his comeback last weekend during Brazil's 3-1 victory over Switzerland in the Davis Cup.[/p][p]He beat [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/stricker-dominic/zViwxgir/"]Dominic Stricker[/a] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/fonseca-j-tv073LUc/stricker-d-zViwxgir/?mid=zyNEawFa"]4-6, 6-3, 6-2[/a] to get his country off to a winning start in Rio de Janeiro.[/p][image alt="Fonseca's career stats" id="942c3ff0-62e7-4f78-8d1d-bb10adbe24c0" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="286a0af8-49ce-443b-987d-228b1ded7070" original-width="2160" original-height="2700" /][p][b]"I made a huge effort to return and represent Brazil in the Davis Cup, but I still need more time,"[/b] the world number 28 added.[/p][p][b]"I know that's just part of an athlete's life, but even so, it's still frustrating."[/b][/p][p]Fonseca will miss the ATP 500 event in Tokyo, which will run from September 30th to October 6th, and the Shanghai Masters over the following fortnight.[/p][p]Earlier this year, the South American suffered recurring back problems which led to his elimination in the first round of the Australian Open.[/p][p]Despite these issues, Fonseca has had some standout moments this season, such as his victory over [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/djokovic-novak/AZg49Et9/"]Novak Djokovic[/a] in the third round of the French Open on his way to a debut quarter-final appearance at a Grand Slam. He also reached the third round at Wimbledon.[/p]