Chaos at the US Open: Rafa Jódar, one of the great victims
It’s not Rafa Jodar the kind that gets upset off the track. Inside he is a true competitive cannibal, and sometimes it is difficult for him to maintain that cold pose that he seeks to avoid giving clues to his rival. An expert chess player, he had time this Tuesday to improve his strategy on the board. Not so much regarding tennis. It left empty.
It was no use to him to go to the Billie Jean King USTA Tennis Center New York. He left as he arrived, empty-handed, without yet making his debut in the main draw of the US Open, a tournament in which he was champion of the junior category in 2024.
Early on he learned that his rival would not be Thanasi Kokkinakisbut the Chinese Yunchaokete Bu, caught by the umpteenth injury of the Australian ‘gunner’. No problem, I had enough time to prepare for the new duel. It was located in the third shift of the Track 17.
In addition, the day began about four hours late due to rain, the same rain that appeared in the afternoon to truncate the conclusion of the established order of play. After another couple of hours of break, the meeting Jodar-Bu It was postponed to Wednesday.
It continues on the same stage, Runway 17, but with up to two time changes. He was first positioned in the second turn, but ended up in third after not finishing Paula Badosa’s duel.
Leganense will have to wait for the game to be played Taylor Townsend-Taylah Prestonwhich opens the court at 5. Not before 6:30 p.m. they will jump onto that court Paula Badosa and the Australian Daria Kasatkina, with the Spanish dominating 6-1, 5-4, equal with serve. After having already had three match balls. Not before 7 pm, if nothing else strange happens along the way, Jódar’s debut.
At eight in the afternoon on Tuesday, Spanish dawn, the organization removed five men’s singles from the program that had not even started. In addition to the one related to Madrid, the clashes were postponed Giron-Buse, Chomski-Van de Zandschulp, Maroszan-Zheng and Guerrieri-De Miñaur. Also left out was Molcan-Bonziafter only three games played.
At that time, a recovery plan for the game at 9 p.m. was announced. There were eight games already started and another four still to be played. All of this on the outdoor courts, not in the two main stadiums, which hosted their eight matches normally as they had a retractable roof. Around 10:00 p.m. new storm, more postponements.
Carlos Alcaraz will have shelter if the rain returns. There is a cover in the center for this. The confrontation with Jaime Faria is assured, on Wednesday night in New York, well into the Spanish dawn: around 3 o’clock.
