Rafa Jodar is already one reality in the world tennis panorama. The young tennis player from Leganés fell with honors (6-2/7-6) against Jannik Sinner, number 1 in the ATP ranking and top favorite for the title in the quarterfinals of the Mutua Madrid Open.
In this way, Jódar ended a historic debut at the Madrid Masters 1000, where he was able to defeat tennis players of the magnitude of Alex de Miñaur (8th) or Joao Fonseca (31st). This Wednesday, in the final test against Sinner, he competed at his best. After a deceptive 6-2 in the first setJodar succumbed in the tie-breaker of the second against the Italian, who showed his tables and experience in moments where his wrist trembles.
Even so, Sinner did not want to miss the opportunity to congratulate the Spanish tennis player after the victory, after Jódar will leave amid applause, including that of the Italian, Manolo Santana. Number 1 in the ranking He dedicated a few words to Jódar in the typical camera signature of match winners. ““What a player”Sinner wrote.
“Rafa took me to the limit; He is an incredible player. It was a very high-level match,” the world number one said from the court. “I had some luck in the second set, but It’s also because I have a little more experience.“said the San Candido player.