Move with Rafa Jódar at the US Open: last minute change of rival on a difficult day
Dog day in New York, the kind that little Tenites don’t like at all, no matter how accustomed they are. In addition, it creates division between the privileged ones who can play thanks to the covered roofs of the two main stadiums and those who have to repeatedly look at the sky, and the weather forecast, to know when it will be their turn to go out on the court.
The Spanish Rafa Jodar, 19 years old and world number 13, he is among those who have already entered into a spiral of delaying his match, the third turn on Court 17. Just after Paula Badosaanother victim.
The program established the start at 11 a.m. local time, 5:00 p.m. Spanish peninsular time, but at the moment the rain prevents there from being tennis, at least until 12:30 p.m. (6:30 p.m.).
Move for the premiere of Jodar in the US Open, of which he was junior champion in 2024. He was absent in 2025 because he decided to try the university adventure in Virginia, which closed soon to become a professional, a field in which he is being the revelation of the season.
His debut in the main draw of the last Grand Slam of the season will not be against the Australian Thanasi Kokkinakisa very famous ‘gunner’ in his day but who has never taken off in his career due to multiple injuries.
The ‘Aussie’ alluded to a physical problem to leave his place to a loser from the previous phase, the Chinese ‘lucky loser’ Yunchaokete Bumore rolling than the oceanic, which barely competes on the circuit.
The Chinese, 24 years old and world number 124will face the Madrid native for the first time. He is looking for recovery points in the Second Division, the ATP Challenger. He won two titles recently, both on grass. On the ATP Tour, two matches played in a big draw, both lost. In his career, 23-37, with No. 64 being his best ranking, in April 2025.
His initial Grand Slam encounter occurred at the 2025 US Open, with a loss to the Norwegian Casper Ruud. They lost their six consecutive matches in this categoryincluding a second in New York, in 2025 against Valentin Royer. In sets, 2-18.
