Rafa Jódar reached the semifinals of the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell. At 19 years old, the Madrid native is burning through stages at breakneck speed. This Saturday he has a height test with Arthur Fils.
Connection with the stands. “At important points it is very good to be applauded and I have felt very welcomed. I have felt playing in my country. In the end that is something that I had not done until now because it is my first ATP tournament here. When you see so many people it is an extra satisfaction.”
Winning streak. “I haven’t changed anything. I’m improving aspects of my game that are helping me on land.”
The importance of his father. “When you have a person, in this case my father, who is on your bench, he is a very great support. When things are not going so well, he always has a solution. My father has always carried me and it is a special connection.”