l spanishRafael Jodarnumber 118 in the world ranking, said goodbye to the torneo ATP 250 de Delray Beach despite fighting against Taylor Fritznumber 8, before which he surrendered 7-6(4) y 6-4.
Jódar had beaten Ethan Quinn in the first round, but could not beat a fit Fritz, who had just played the final of the ATP 500 in Dallas.
The Spaniard had a break of lead in the first set, but was unable to defend it and ended up losing the first set in the tiebreaker 7-4.
Jódar had the merit of continuing to fight in the second set against a Fritz who increased his aggressiveness to the rest. The Spaniard annulled the first five break points awarded, and by the sixth it ended up costing him the match in the tenth game.
Fritz will be the rival of his compatriot Tommy Paul in the quarterfinals.
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