MADRID/WASHINGTON, April 29, 2026 (by Michael Dickens) World No. 1 Jannik Sinner came into his Mutua Madrid Open quarterfinal match on Wednesday afternoon against Spanish wild card Rafael Jodar with poise and experience as his allies, looking to complete the set […]
MADRID/WASHINGTON, April 27, 2026 (by Michael Dickens) A new tennis rivalry was born at the Mutua Madrid Open Sunday night. Their names are Rafael Jodar and Joao Fonseca. One was born in Madrid, host city of the prestigious ATP Masters […]
MADRID/WASHINGTON, April 25, 2026 (by Michael Dickens) What a first week it’s been for Spanish teenage sensation Rafael Jodar at the Mutua Madrid Open in Spain’s capital city. First, the 19-year-old wild card rallied from a set down to defeat […]
MADRID/WASHINGTON, April 22, 2026 (by Michael Dickens) Make no mistake, Rafael Jodar is the next big thing to rock Spanish tennis. As the 24th edition of the Mutua Madrid Open began ATP Masters 1000 main draw play at Caja Magica […]
BARCELONA/STARNBERG, April 17, 2026 Rafael Jodar continued his impressive rise on the ATP Tour on Friday, securing his second consecutive victory over Cameron Norrie to book a place in the semi-finals of the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell. The 19-year-old Spaniard […]
MARRAKECH/WASHINGTON, April 6, 2026 (by Michael Dickens) The 34th edition of the ATP 250 Grand Prix Hassan II on red clay wrapped up a record-breaking and breakthrough week for both of its finalists, Marco Trungelliti of Argentina and Spain’s Rafael […]
JEDDAH/WASHINGTON, December 18, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) With all eight competitors at this year’s Next Gen ATP Finals presented by PIF in action on opening day Wednesday, there was plenty of exciting action to whet everyone’s appetite as group play […]
JEDDAH/WASHINGTON, November 30, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) Nishesh Basavareddy of the United States and Spain’s Rafael Jodar have qualified for next month’s Next Gen ATP Finals presented by PIF. Their announcements, made Saturday by the ATP Tour, completes the eight-player […]
HERAKLION/STARNBERG, August 16, 2025 Spanish teenager Rafael Jodar has clinched his maiden title on the ATP Challenger Tour by lifting the trophy of the Hersonissos Challenger 3 held at the Lyttos Sports Centre in Crete, Greece. The 18-year-old Madrid native, […]
SEGOVIA/STARNBERG, July 24, 2025 Rafael Jodar lit up the night at the XXXIX Open Castilla y León Villa de El Espinar with a stunning comeback that sent the local crowd into a frenzy. The 18-year-old Spaniard, who entered the main […]
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