Tag: Rafael Jodar

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Jodar Makes Dominant Roland Garros Debut

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Teenage Spaniard Rafael Jodar continued his impressive rise on clay after a commanding straight-sets victory over Aleksandar Kovacevic in the opening round of Roland Garros on Monday. The 19-year-old defeated Kovacevic 6-1, 6-0, 6-4 in just one hour and 34 minutes to secure his first main-draw win in Paris. Jodar, seeded 27th for the tournament, […]

News 3 weeks ago

Darderi Sees Off Jodar to Book Spot in Rome Open Semi-Finals

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Luciano Darderi produced another fighting performance at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia after defeating rising Spanish teenager Rafael Jodar 7-6(5), 5-7, 6-0 to reach the semi-finals in Rome. The quarter-final lasted three hours and eight minutes and finished at 2:02 a.m. on Wednesday morning following a brief smoke interruption during the opening set. Darderi will now […]

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Jodar Continues Historic Rome Run Into Quarter-Finals

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Teenage sensation Rafael Jodar became the first teenager since Novak Djokovic in 2007 to reach the quarter-finals of the Internazionali BNL d’Italia after defeating American Learner Tien 6-1, 6-4 in Rome on Tuesday. The 19-year-old Spaniard continued his impressive clay-court season with another composed performance against the 20-year-old Tien. Jodar controlled most of the baseline […]

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DARDERI SAVES FOUR MATCH POINTS TO STUN ZVEREV IN ROME THRILLER

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Luciano Darderi produced one of the biggest comebacks of the 2026 tennis season after saving four match points to defeat Alexander Zverev in a dramatic fourth-round clash at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia in Rome. The Italian battled back from a set and a break down to claim a remarkable 1-6, 7-6(10), 6-0 victory in front […]

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Teen Sensation Jodar Continues Impressive Clay-Court Rise

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Teen sensation Rafael Jodar produced another top class display on Sunday night to defeat Matteo Arnaldi 6-1, 4-6, 6-3 and advance to the fourth round of the Internazionali BNL d’Italia in Rome. The 19-year-old Spaniard recovered from 1-3 down in the deciding set, winning five consecutive games to seal victory in front of a vocal […]

News 1 month ago

Rafael Jodar Continues Remarkable Rise With ATP Top 50 Breakthrough

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Spanish teenage tennis sensation Rafael Jodar has taken another major step in his rapidly developing career, breaking into the ATP Top 50 for the first time following a series of impressive performances on the tour. The 19-year-old has been one of the standout rising stars in men’s tennis this season, with his latest ranking jump […]