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No. 1 Jannik Sinner Beats Rising Star Rafael Jódar in Madrid and Declares ‘What a Player’
Sinner dominated the tiebreak and won his 21st straight match, while Jodar will rise into the top 35 after his Madrid run.
- World number one Jannik Sinner defeated teen favorite Rafael Jodar 6-2, 7-6 on Wednesday at the Madrid Open, reaching his first Madrid semifinal and completing a career set of semifinals at all nine ATP Masters tournaments.
- Following a breakthrough clay season, the 19-year-old Jodar won his maiden ATP Tour title in Marrakesh and reached the Barcelona semifinals, marking a sharp ascent from his college tennis career at the University of Virginia last year.
- Sinner extended his winning streak to 21 consecutive matches by saving seven break points and dominating the second-set tiebreak, where he won the final 11 points of the match against the Spaniard.
- Friday's semifinal will pit Sinner against either Arthur Fils or Jiri Lehecka, while Jodar is projected to crack the top 35 in the ATP rankings when the list updates on Monday.
- Chasing history as the first player to win five consecutive ATP Masters titles, Sinner reflected on the match: "It has been a very high-quality match." The Italian's dominance positions him as the favorite in Madrid.
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No. 1 Jannik Sinner beats rising star Rafael Jódar in Madrid and declares 'what a player'
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner proved too much for Rafael Jódar, the latest tennis sensation from Spain. Jódar’s run was halted by a 6-2, 7-6 (0) loss to Sinner in the quarterfinals of the Madrid Open on Wednesday.
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