The University of Virginia, in which Rafa Jódar (168 in the ATP at 19 years old) had been studying and playing tennis for the last yearhe confirmed through his social networks that the young man from Madrid will make the leap to professionalism in 2026.
Jodar, who recently confessed in MARCA his plans to play the tour of the Antipodes (a challenger and the preliminary phase of the Australian Open where he will coincide with his countryman Martín Landaluce)has said goodbye with an affectionate message from the center that has helped him train in a 2025 that ended for him with three challenger titles and participation in the Next Gen ATP Finals.
After a time of reflection with my family and coaches, I have decided to start my professional career
Victory against a ‘top30’
He was the only one capable of defeating the American Learner Tienlater champion. They were on the verge of reaching the semifinals after adding two wins and a single loss in the round robin.
The promising CT Chamartín player demonstrated at the meeting of the best under-20 players who is in a position to make the leap to the elite of racket sport. Good news for the male ‘Armada’.
