Spanish tennis player Rafa Jódar faces world number one Jannik Sinner this Wednesday in the quarterfinals of the Madrid Masters 1000. He won in two sets against Czech Vit Kopriva (7-5, 6-0, in 1h 18m) this Tuesday. For his part, the Italian also won quickly against Cameron Norrie (6-2, 7-5).
After Alcaraz’s withdrawal, the tennis player from Leganés emerged as the sole hope of Spanish fans in his first professional season. Sinner achieved 25 consecutive victories in Masters 1000 against the Briton. At 19 years old, and at home, Madrid native Jódar reached the quarterfinals of a tournament for the first time in his career, something that at his age only Rafa Nadal (18) and Carlos Alcaraz (19) had achieved in the Spanish capital.
The local tennis player, number 42 in the ATP ranking, has not failed and will star in the most anticipated duel against Sinner. The match will be played this Wednesday, not before 4:00 PM, on the central court. During this tournament, precisely a few days ago, the world number one criticized tennis schedules, explaining that he did not understand why the tournament scheduled night sessions starting at 8:00 PM, and not earlier.
Where to watch the match
The duel between Jódar and Sinner can be enjoyed on Teledeporte and Movistar+ starting at 4:00 PM.
