Rafa Jódar and Badosa, in the eye of the US Open hurricane

Rafa Jódar and Paula Badosain the eye of the hurricane today Tuesday at the US Open 2026. Both the Madrid native and the Catalan generate debate in Flushing Meadows. His condition creates curiosity, there are many unknowns to solve, from his different current situations. They are almost at the antipodes.

Jodar19 years old and world No. 13, is the revelation of the season on the ATP Tour. Their final in Washington, ‘semi’ in Montreal and round of 16 in Cincinnati invites them to continue their upward trend. How far can the Madrid native go in his debut at the US Open? One of the million-dollar questions, although he doesn’t even flinch, nor does his father and coach.

He has posed for a magazine with elegance, he has surprised with his ability to search for a checkmate on a chess board, one of his skills. He is winning draws off the court, where Paula Badosa He moves with ease from his greatest experience, his 28 years. She also experienced her own ‘boom’.

Both have in common that they were absent from the 2025 edition. Jódar was focused on his short but profitable time at the University of Virginia, after having been the 2024 US Open junior champion. Badosa was once dealing with an injury.

The one from Begur reappears after more than a month away from the circuit. He hasn’t played since making the quarterfinals, the third week of July, on the clay in Hamburg. Not even a hard court match before facing the US Open, where he reached the quarterfinals in 2024.

With Badosa, No. 87, given its quality, anything is possible, even when it seems to have fewer elements in its favor. Compete on Court 7, around 7 in the afternoon, against the Australian Daria KasatkinaNo. 61 and dominating the series 4-3.

Next, on the same stage, Jódar’s turn, against another Australian, Thanasi Kokkinakis30 years old and No. 417 in the world, who barely plays due to injuries.

The US Open, the last Grand Slam tournament of the 2026 season, can be seen on television through the channels of Movistar+ Sports. Or streaming. And you have the possibility of following the main matches live on the Mundo Deportivo website, which follows the news and results of the New York-based event up to the minute.