Rafael Jódar suffered a opening-round elimination at the US Open, falling in straight sets to lucky loser Yunchaokete Bu at Flushing Meadows in New York. The 6-2, 6-1, 6-1 defeat marked a sudden halt for the Spanish player in his main-draw debut at the tournament, bringing an abrupt end to a campaign where he entered … Read more
Montreal Run Ends Against Nakashima Rafa Jódar’s remarkable run at the Canadian Open came to a halt in Montreal. American player Brandon Nakashima defeated the young Spaniard to reach the final stages of the ATP Masters 1000 tournament. Jódar reflected on the match, admitting that his performance fell short of what was required at this … Read more
Rafael Jódar fell just short of his first ATP Masters 1000 final, dropping a hard-fought semifinal 7-6(3), 6-4 to American Brandon Nakashima at the National Bank Open in Montreal, Canada. Despite mounting a gritty defense that included saving four match points, the 19-year-old Spaniard’s impressive hard-court run came to an end against an aggressive opponent … Read more
Rafael Jódar advanced to his first career ATP Masters 1000 semifinal in Montreal, defeating France’s Arthur Fils 7-6 (5), 6-3 in a rain-delayed quarterfinal clash, according to match reports. The Spanish teenager secured the straight-set victory in one hour and 42 minutes, navigating both weather disruptions and a resilient opponent to book a meeting with … Read more
Rafa Jódar has reached his first career ATP Masters 1000 semifinal at the National Bank Open in Montreal, defeating France’s Arthur Fils 7-6(5), 6-3 in a hard-fought one hour and 42 minutes. The victory in Canada adds another milestone to the Madrid native’s standout debut season on the elite professional circuit, following a run to … Read more
Rafael Jódar will face Arthur Fils in the quarterfinals of the 2026 ATP Masters 1000 Canada in Montreal, with the match scheduled for Monday, August 10, on Centre Court, not before 6:00 p.m. local time (midnight in mainland Spain), according to tournament schedules and reporting by Punto de Break. Jódar reached the quarterfinals of a … Read more
Rafael Jódar advanced to the quarterfinals of the Masters 1000 Montreal after defeating eighth-seeded Jiří Lehečka 6-3, 6-3 on Saturday in Montreal. The 19-year-old Spanish player controlled the late-night hard-court match following a rain delay earlier in the afternoon at the Canadian tournament, securing his 33rd match win of the season. Jódar, ranked No. 15 … Read more
Rafa Jódar advanced to the final of the ATP 500 in Washington on Saturday by overcoming a one-set deficit against Chile’s Alejandro Tabilo, setting up a title clash with American Taylor Fritz. Jódar secured a 6-7 (6-8), 6-4, 6-4 victory after a grueling two-hour and 26-minute battle on the hard courts of the American capital, … Read more
Rafa Jódar was eliminated from Wimbledon in the third round after losing to Japan’s Mochizuki in four sets: 1-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4, 6-4. Jódar’s exit prevents a highly anticipated round-of-16 matchup against Jannik Sinner, as a high volume of unforced errors undermined Jódar’s performance against a Mochizuki who had not dropped a set prior to … Read more
Wimbledon 2023: Rafa Jódar Faces Shintaro Mochizuki in First-Round Showdown At 14:00 BST on July 4, 2023, Spanish qualifier Rafa Jódar faced Japanese player Shintaro Mochizuki in the first round of Wimbledon, according to official tournament records. The match, held on Court 17, ended in a straight-sets victory for Jódar, who advanced to the second … Read more