Fontenel continued playing tennis, getting better, hoping to turn pro by 16 years of age. Those plans changed when a friend came back to Switzerland for the summer and told her about IMG Academy, a school and sports training destination in Bradenton, Florida. After that conversation, she went to a camp at IMG who immediately offered her a scholarship after seeing her on the court.
The pro dreams were put on hold as Fontenel crossed the Atlantic and enrolled at IMG.
Fontenel perfected her craft there, then committed to Arizona State where she is now in her second season. She went 16-5 as a freshman in singles, with a 17-9 overall record halfway through her sophomore year. Her accomplishments continued to be more impressive.
“I’ve been number one in my birth year, and now I’m top 25 Women’s in Switzerland overall,” she said.
At Arizona State, Fontenel has been able to combine her two loves – tennis and singing. She is a Popular Music major at the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts. She has performed on campus where her teammates love to come and support her when she is on stage. She has even compared the two when it comes to the crowds.
“(In tennis) I can’t really engage because I’m supposed to be focused on playing, whereas onstage it’s the other way around. The more you can sort of interact with the crowd, the more fun it is for everyone,” she said.
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