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Teenager Jodar Storms Into Madrid Quarters to Set up Sinner Showdown
The 19-year-old Spaniard won 7-5, 6-0 and will face world No. 1 Jannik Sinner, who is chasing a fifth straight Masters 1000 title.
- On Tuesday, Spanish teenager Rafa Jodar defeated Czech Vit Kopriva 7-5, 6-0 at the Caja Magica, earning a quarter-final matchup against world number one Jannik Sinner.
- Jodar won his first ATP title in Marrakech this month and reached the Barcelona semi-finals last week, propelling the 19-year-old into the world's top 30 rankings.
- After a tightly contested opening set, Jodar said he 'dug deep' to play his 'best tennis,' then dominated the second set to wrap up victory 6-0.
- Sinner noted, 'It's not gonna be the only time we face each other,' as the Italian pursues a fifth consecutive Masters 1000 title in Madrid.
- Jodar becomes the third Spanish teenager to reach the Madrid quarter-finals, following Rafael Nadal's 2005 run and Carlos Alcaraz's performances in 2022 and 2023.
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Rafa Jódar continues to charm tennis fans with his impeccable play and personality on a tennis court. His latest victim at the Mutua Madrid Open was Czech Vit Kopriva, who beat him loosely, by 5-7 and 0-6, to enter the quarterfinals of the Masters 1000 Madrid, where he will face the most feared player on the international scene, Jannik Sinner.
Rafael Jodar has reached the quarter-finals of the Madrid Open. The 19-year-old Spaniard was too strong for Vit Kopriva (7-5 6-0) and will now face none other than Jannik Sinner.
An exciting quarterfinal awaits at the highest-level tennis tournament in Madrid between world number one Jannik Sinner and 19-year-old Spaniard Rafael Jodar, who has made a strong comeback this season.
Spanish teenager Rafael Jodar storms into Madrid Open quarters to set up Jannik Sinner showdown
MADRID, April 28 - Rafa Jodar thrilled his home crowd at the Caja Magica on Tuesday with a commanding 7-5 6-0 win over Czech Vit Kopriva, earning a quarter-final showdown with world number one Jannik Sinner. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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