Rafa Jódar, the great sensation of the Madrid Masters, is playing this Tuesday against Czech Vit Kopriva in the round of 16 of the Madrid Open at Manolo Santana. The 19-year-old from Madrid is the only Spaniard left alive in the tournament. His tennis has impressed these days in the San Fermín neighborhood. Jódar had already reached the semifinals in Barcelona and has achieved his first three victories in a Masters 1000 at the Caja Mágica: first he defeated Dutchman Jesper de Jong (107th in the ranking), then he overcame Australian Alex de Miñaur (eighth in the world) and on Sunday he was better than Brazilian João Fonseca (29th). If he defeats Kopriva (66th), tomorrow Wednesday he will face the world number one, Italian Jannik Sinner, for the first time in the quarterfinals of the Madrid Open.
Rafael Jódar’s topspin serve, Vit Kopriva cannot return precisely and the ball goes out
Great forehand from the center of the court by Vit Kopriva that beats Rafael Jódar and wins the point
Rafael Jódar’s backhand goes out
Vit Kopriva’s topspin serve, Rafael Jódar cannot return precisely and the ball goes out
Vit Kopriva misses his second serve, double fault
Vit Kopriva’s second topspin serve, Rafael Jódar cannot return precisely and the ball goes out
Vit Kopriva’s backhand goes out
What a game Rafa Jódar has pulled off!!! He saved two break points before coming back and taking his most challenging game of the match so far.
Vit Kopriva hits his forehand into the net
Ace by Rafael Jódar with a topspin serve that Vit Kopriva cannot return
Vit Kopriva’s drop shot goes out
Ace by Rafael Jódar with a topspin serve that Vit Kopriva cannot return
TWO BREAK POINTS FOR KOPRIVA!!! The first opportunities of the match arrive and they are for the Central European tennis player.
Rafael Jódar’s forehand goes out
Rafael Jódar’s topspin serve, Vit Kopriva cannot return precisely and the ball goes out
Rafael Jódar hits his backhand into the net
Rafael Jódar’s forehand goes out
Rafa Jódar is very aggressive on the return now, although the Czech tennis player holds his serve well.
Vit Kopriva’s second topspin serve, Rafael Jódar cannot return precisely and the ball goes out
Vit Kopriva’s topspin serve, Rafael Jódar cannot return precisely and the ball goes out
Vit Kopriva’s forehand goes out
Rafael Jódar hits his forehand into the net
Vit Kopriva hits his backhand into the net
Vit Kopriva misses his second serve, double fault
Vit Kopriva’s topspin serve, Rafael Jódar cannot return precisely and the ball goes out
Rafael Jódar hits his backhand into the net
Rafael Jódar continues to win his service games without excessive difficulty, which allows him to maintain the initiative in the simultaneous match.
Rafael Jódar’s second topspin serve, Vit Kopriva cannot return precisely and the ball goes out
Rafael Jódar’s forehand goes out
Rafael Jódar’s second topspin serve, Vit Kopriva cannot return precisely and the ball goes out
Impressive passing shot by Rafael Jódar from the back of the court beats Vit Kopriva and wins him the point
Rafael Jódar’s second topspin serve, Vit Kopriva cannot return precisely and the ball goes out
Vit Kopriva finds his way to aces and has delivered the first two of the match in this last game.
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Ace by Vit Kopriva with a slice serve that Rafael Jódar cannot return
Rafael Jódar’s backhand goes out
Ace by Vit Kopriva with a topspin serve that Rafael Jódar cannot return
Vit Kopriva’s backhand goes out
Vit Kopriva’s passing shot hits the net
The Spanish player reaches the first break ahead on the scoreboard. The stage and the importance of this match are not weighing on him in this first stretch, and he is hitting the ball with great cleanliness and determination.
Great backhand from the back of the court by Rafael Jódar that beats Vit Kopriva and wins the point
Vit Kopriva with a fabulous drop shot from the back of the court that Rafael Jódar cannot reach wins the point
Rafael Jódar’s topspin serve, Vit Kopriva cannot return precisely and the ball goes out
Vit Kopriva hits his backhand into the net
Vit Kopriva’s drop shot hits the net
Rafael Jódar’s topspin serve, Vit Kopriva cannot return precisely and the ball goes out
Rafael Jódar hits his forehand into the net
Great forehand from the back of the court by Vit Kopriva that beats Rafael Jódar and wins the point
Vit Kopriva’s forehand goes out
Vit Kopriva’s second topspin serve, Rafael Jódar cannot return precisely and the ball goes out
Great forehand from the back of the court by Rafael Jódar that beats Vit Kopriva and wins the point
Vit Kopriva’s second topspin serve, Rafael Jódar cannot return precisely and the ball goes out
Rafa Jódar very solid in his first service game of the match!!!
Vit Kopriva hits his backhand into the net
Vit Kopriva’s backhand goes out
Rafael Jódar’s forehand goes out
Vit Kopriva’s backhand goes out
Rafael Jódar’s topspin serve, Vit Kopriva cannot return precisely and the ball goes out
This will be the first official encounter between Rafael Jódar and Vit Kopriva!!!
Vit Kopriva has not won any ATP titles so far, and his best result this season was reaching the semifinals of the ATP 500 in Rio de Janeiro.
Vit Kopriva, currently ranked 66th in the ATP ranking, has achieved his best historical performance in a Masters 1000 tournament with these round of 16.
After competing in the Next Gen ATP Finals last year, Jódar has established himself on the professional circuit this year and, at just 19 years old, was already able to lift his first ATP title in Marrakech, in addition to reaching the semifinals at the ATP 500 in Barcelona.
Following Carlos Alcaraz’s injury absence from this tournament, Rafa Jódar has rightfully become the crowd’s big sensation, especially considering he was born in Leganés, just a few kilometers from the Caja Mágica, the venue where this fourth Grand Slam of the season is being played.
Rafa Jódar has burst onto the professional circuit like a steamroller in 2026 and is playing in the round of 16 of a Masters 1000 tournament for the first time today.
Good afternoon!!! Welcome to the round of 16 match of the Madrid Masters 1000 between Vit Kopriva and Rafa Jódar. Ready? Let’s begin…
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