Rafa Jódar plays the most important match of his brilliant sports career against the American Alex Michelsen, a player who, like the Spaniard, belongs to the generation of new talents in world tennis at 21 years old. Jódar is the favorite based on what has been seen in this edition of Roland Garros, although he must not be overconfident, since Michelsen reached the fourth round at the 2025 Australian Open. The Spaniard won the first set in the tiebreak (7-6).
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Great backhand shot from the baseline by Rafa Jódar that beats Alex Michelsen and wins the point
Flat serve by Alex Michelsen, Rafa Jódar’s return goes out
Second topspin serve by Alex Michelsen, Rafa Jódar cannot place the return and the ball goes out
With an effective passing shot from the center of the court, Rafa Jódar beats Alex Michelsen and wins the point
Rafa Jódar smashes his forehand into the net
Alex Michelsen misses his second serve, double fault
Flat serve by Alex Michelsen, Rafa Jódar’s return goes out
Alex Michelsen wins the point with a backhand from the net
Great forehand shot from the center of the court by Alex Michelsen that beats Rafa Jódar and wins the point
Great forehand shot from the baseline by Rafa Jódar that beats Alex Michelsen and wins the point
TREMENDOUS ERROR BY RAFA! Two consecutive double faults to gift the break to Michelsen and return to the tie-break!
Rafa Jódar misses his second serve, double fault
Rafa Jódar misses his second serve, double fault
Great forehand shot from the baseline by Alex Michelsen that beats Rafa Jódar and wins the point
Flat serve by Rafa Jódar, Alex Michelsen’s return goes out
Ace by Rafa Jódar with a flat serve that Alex Michelsen cannot return
Rafa Jódar’s forehand goes out
RAFA BREAKS! Tremendous last shot to place an impossible angle for the American, who loses serve and the Spaniard will serve to win the second set!
Alex Michelsen smashes his forehand into the net
Rafa Jódar smashes his forehand into the net
Alex Michelsen’s volley goes out
Alex Michelsen smashes his forehand into the net
Alex Michelsen’s backhand goes out
Flat serve by Alex Michelsen, Rafa Jódar’s return goes out
JÓDAR GAME! He imposes his rhythm and manages to level at 5 all.
With an effective passing shot from the center of the court, Rafa Jódar beats Alex Michelsen and wins the point
Great forehand shot from the baseline by Rafa Jódar that beats Alex Michelsen and wins the point
Great backhand shot from the baseline by Rafa Jódar that beats Alex Michelsen and wins the point
Rafa Jódar’s forehand goes out
Alex Michelsen smashes his forehand into the net
Flat serve by Alex Michelsen, Rafa Jódar’s return goes out
Alex Michelsen with a volley close to the net wins the point
Alex Michelsen smashes his forehand into the net
Alex Michelsen’s drop shot goes out
Flat serve by Alex Michelsen, Rafa Jódar’s return goes out
Volley from the net by Alex Michelsen that leaves Rafa Jódar with no chance
ENORMOUS GAME BY JÓDAR! With two break points against him, he managed to recover with great tennis and a lot of personality to save it after a 40-15!
Alex Michelsen’s backhand goes out
Ace by Rafa Jódar with a flat serve that Alex Michelsen cannot return
Alex Michelsen’s forehand goes out
Ace by Rafa Jódar with a topspin serve on his second serve that Alex Michelsen cannot return
Rafa Jódar fails to clear the net with his volley
Alex Michelsen’s backhand goes out
Rafa Jódar smashes his backhand into the net
Rafa Jódar misses his second serve, double fault
Rafa Jódar’s forehand goes out
Alex Michelsen with a volley close to the net wins the point
Alex Michelsen smashes his forehand into the net
Rafa Jódar’s passing shot hits the net
Flat serve by Alex Michelsen, Rafa Jódar’s return goes out
Alex Michelsen fails to clear the net with his volley
JÓDAR GAME! Levels at 3 all leaving Michelsen blank again, who is starting to have serious difficulties on the return!
Ace by Rafa Jódar with a flat serve that Alex Michelsen cannot return
Great forehand shot from the center of the court by Rafa Jódar that beats Alex Michelsen and wins the point
Flat serve by Rafa Jódar, Alex Michelsen’s return goes out
Alex Michelsen’s backhand goes out
Flat serve by Alex Michelsen, Rafa Jódar’s return goes out
Great forehand shot from the center of the court by Rafa Jódar that beats Alex Michelsen and wins the point
Alex Michelsen’s backhand goes out
Flat serve by Alex Michelsen, Rafa Jódar’s return goes out
Rafa Jódar smashes his backhand into the net
JÓDAR GAME! Leaves Michelsen blank who could not find comfort on the return even with the Spaniard’s second serve!
Second topspin serve by Rafa Jódar, Alex Michelsen cannot place the return and the ball goes out
Second topspin serve by Rafa Jódar, Alex Michelsen cannot place the return and the ball goes out
Great forehand shot from the baseline by Rafa Jódar that beats Alex Michelsen and wins the point
Rafa Jódar with a volley close to the net wins the point
Michelsen game! He goes 2-1 with the service advantage and we go to the first break of this second set.
Rafa Jódar’s forehand goes out
Great forehand shot from the baseline by Alex Michelsen that beats Rafa Jódar and wins the point
Flat serve by Alex Michelsen, Rafa Jódar’s return goes out
Flat serve by Alex Michelsen, Rafa Jódar’s return goes out
JÓDAR GAME! He closes it with a direct serve to level at one all in this second set!
Ace by Rafa Jódar with a flat serve that Alex Michelsen cannot return
Rafa Jódar misses his second serve, double fault
Great forehand shot from the baseline by Rafa Jódar that beats Alex Michelsen and wins the point
Second topspin serve by Rafa Jódar, Alex Michelsen cannot place the return and the ball goes out
Flat serve by Rafa Jódar, Alex Michelsen’s return goes out
Michelsen game! Jódar had a break point but couldn’t capitalize and the American recovers to hold his serve.
With an effective passing shot from the center of the court, Alex Michelsen beats Rafa Jódar and wins the point
Rafa Jódar’s forehand goes out
Volley from the net by Alex Michelsen that leaves Rafa Jódar with no chance
Alex Michelsen’s forehand goes out
Alex Michelsen’s forehand goes out
Rafa Jódar smashes his backhand into the net
Alex Michelsen fails to clear the net with his volley
Alex Michelsen misses his second serve, double fault
Flat serve by Alex Michelsen, Rafa Jódar’s return goes out
Flat serve by Alex Michelsen, Rafa Jódar’s return goes out
Flat serve by Alex Michelsen, Rafa Jódar’s return goes out
Alex Michelsen smashes his forehand into the net
SET FOR RAFA JÓDAR! He imposes himself with great level in the tie-break to take the 1-0 lead in the match, showing that he rises to the occasion under pressure! We saw a great first set with a lot of equality, although errors were the main protagonists for both contenders.
Good forehand from the net by Rafa Jódar that beats Alex Michelsen
Flat serve by Rafa Jódar, Alex Michelsen’s return goes out
Backhand from the center of the court by Rafa Jódar that beats Alex Michelsen
Backhand from the center of the court by Rafa Jódar that beats Alex Michelsen
Flat serve by Rafa Jódar, Alex Michelsen’s return goes out
Alex Michelsen’s backhand goes out
Alex Michelsen’s forehand goes out
Rafa Jódar smashes his forehand into the net
Rafa Jódar’s backhand goes out
WE GO TO THE TIE BREAK IN THIS FIRST SET!
Rafa Jódar smashes his backhand into the net
Alex Michelsen with a volley close to the net wins the point
Ace by Alex Michelsen with a flat serve that Rafa Jódar cannot return
Impressive passing shot by Rafa Jódar from the baseline beats Alex Michelsen and helps him win the point
Great forehand shot from the baseline by Alex Michelsen that beats Rafa Jódar and wins the point
JÓDAR GAME! The wide serve and forehand hurt Michelsen, who clung to a straw to try to come back! The Spaniard stayed firm and skillfully resolved the situation.
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Volley from the net by Rafa Jódar that leaves Alex Michelsen with no chance
Alex Michelsen’s forehand goes out
Rafa Jódar’s forehand goes out
Impressive passing shot by Alex Michelsen from the baseline beats Rafa Jódar and helps him win the point
Great backhand shot from the baseline by Alex Michelsen that beats Rafa Jódar and wins the point
Alex Michelsen’s forehand goes out
Great forehand shot from the baseline by Rafa Jódar that beats Alex Michelsen and wins the point
Great backhand shot from the baseline by Rafa Jódar that beats Alex Michelsen and wins the point
5-5! Total equality on the court!
Second topspin serve by Alex Michelsen, Rafa Jódar cannot place the return and the ball goes out
Rafa Jódar’s backhand goes out
Rafa Jódar’s backhand goes out
Great forehand shot from the baseline by Rafa Jódar that beats Alex Michelsen and wins the point
Alex Michelsen with a volley close to the net wins the point
JÓDAR GAME! Good serve and net play by the Spaniard to close a game that was starting to get complicated again! He has a slight lack of confidence in his forehand winners. Many errors in those shots.
Rafa Jódar with a volley close to the net wins the point
Rafa Jódar smashes his forehand into the net
Rafa Jódar’s backhand goes out
Great forehand shot from the baseline by Rafa Jódar that beats Alex Michelsen and wins the point
Alex Michelsen’s forehand goes out
Second topspin serve by Rafa Jódar, Alex Michelsen cannot place the return and the ball goes out
Michelsen game! He recovers his serve again and levels at 4-4 breaking the streak of breaks.
Great forehand shot from the baseline by Alex Michelsen that beats Rafa Jódar and wins the point
Alex Michelsen smashes his backhand into the net
Backhand from the center of the court by Alex Michelsen that beats Rafa Jódar
Rafa Jódar smashes his backhand into the net
Alex Michelsen’s backhand goes out
Rafa Jódar smashes his forehand into the net
Exchange of service breaks! Michelsen wins Jódar’s serve again and both players show difficulties with their serve in these last minutes.
Rafa Jódar smashes his backhand into the net
Rafa Jódar’s forehand goes out
Flat serve by Rafa Jódar, Alex Michelsen’s return goes out
Great mid-court volley by Alex Michelsen that beats Rafa Jódar and wins the point
Rafa Jódar smashes his forehand into the net
BREAK FOR RAFA! Great change of pace and intensity by the Spaniard to change the style of the American! He takes advantage and regains the lead.
Great forehand shot from the center of the court by Rafa Jódar that beats Alex Michelsen and wins the point
Alex Michelsen’s forehand goes out
Alex Michelsen’s backhand goes out
Second topspin serve by Alex Michelsen, Rafa Jódar cannot place the return and the ball goes out
Alex Michelsen smashes his forehand into the net
Michelsen breaks! Three double faults by the Spaniard! Strange, to say the least, for both players to chain two games with so many errors on their serves. The initial difference remains.
Rafa Jódar misses his second serve, double fault
Ace by Rafa Jódar with a flat serve that Alex Michelsen cannot return
Rafa Jódar misses his second serve, double fault
Rafa Jódar misses his second serve, double fault
Rafa Jódar smashes his backhand into the net
JÓDAR BREAKS! He goes up 3-1! Two double faults by the American and two unforced backhand errors condemn him to lose his serve in this first set!
Alex Michelsen misses his second serve, double fault
Alex Michelsen’s backhand goes out
Alex Michelsen’s backhand goes out
Alex Michelsen misses his second serve, double fault
Flat serve by Alex Michelsen, Rafa Jódar’s return goes out
JÓDAR GAME! Aggressive serve by the Spaniard who, after recovering from the double fault, had a small scare with Michelsen cutting the difference, but signs 2-1 and maintains the serve rhythm!
Flat serve by Rafa Jódar, Alex Michelsen’s return goes out
Rafa Jódar’s forehand goes out
Rafa Jódar misses his second serve, double fault
Great forehand shot from the center of the court by Rafa Jódar that beats Alex Michelsen and wins the point
Alex Michelsen smashes his backhand into the net
Flat serve by Rafa Jódar, Alex Michelsen’s return goes out
Michelsen game! Game in white for the American, who solves it with confidence with a powerful serve.
Alex Michelsen with a volley close to the net wins the point
Great backhand shot from the baseline by Alex Michelsen that beats Rafa Jódar and wins the point
Rafa Jódar smashes his forehand into the net
Rafa Jódar’s forehand goes out
JÓDAR GAME! He goes up 1-0 to open the scoreboard thanks, in part, to the errors of a Michelsen who still seems cold!
Flat serve by Rafa Jódar, Alex Michelsen’s return goes out
Impressive passing shot by Alex Michelsen from the baseline beats Rafa Jódar and helps him win the point
Rafa Jódar’s backhand goes out
Alex Michelsen’s forehand goes out
Alex Michelsen smashes his backhand into the net
Alex Michelsen smashes his forehand into the net
THE MATCH BEGINS!
The two players are already on the court! In a few moments, after the serve toss, the warm-up before the start of the duel will begin. Let’s go!
Without a doubt, we will have a duel between two players with a great future, with a somewhat similar playing style due to the great height of both contenders close to two meters.
Alex Michelsen has had a path practically similar to Jódar’s to reach this round, having an easy match in the first round and a more demanding one in the second.
As the rounds progress, the matches will be more demanding in this Grand Slam. Proof of this was the elimination of Jannik Sinner due to the extreme heat over Paris.
After a comfortable win in the first round against another American, Aleksandar Kovacevic, Rafa Jódar struggled more against Duckworth last Wednesday.
This is the first meeting between the Spanish and American players on the ATP circuit, a duel that could be of the future due to their ages: 19 and 21 respectively.
Good afternoon everyone and welcome to a new Roland Garros narration! Third round for Rafa Jódar, who faces the American Alex Michelsen.
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