Total annihilation of Jódar in Montreal
Three games played in four days. A very demanding series, physically and mentally. From losing the ATP 500 final in Wasghinton to reaching the round of 16 of the Canadian ATP Masters 1000, in Montréal. No complaints, not a single distraction. The junior champion of US Open 2024 consolidating on the hard court, in the clay court manner.
Since April they have reached at least the quarterfinals of six of their seven tournaments. It is within reach of another similar round, although the difficulty does not cease. He will have a break this Friday, he will play again on Saturday, in an unprecedented match, of great importance, that seems explosive.
Because Spanish Rafa Jodar19 years old and world number 15, and the Czech Jiri Lehecka, 24 years old and number 12, they promise strong emotions. They are both punchers, they have class and a lot of hunger. Especially the one from Leganés, who is leaving everyone perplexed in his excellent first professional season.
Marrakech ATP champion, arrived exhausted at his premiere in Montreal, due to the effort without a prize in the final lost against the American Taylor Fritz. It didn’t stop him from winning by suffering the Frenchman Corentin Moutetwhich was shot in his exhibition against the Italian Lorenzo Musetti, whom he beat for the second consecutive week. This time annihilating the resistance of ‘Loren’, whom he often drove to a nervous breakdown.
Jódar, a wall, won by 6-4 and 6-3 in 1h.35′. He had moments in which he devastated a former world No. 5. He scored a series of eleven consecutive points to take the opening set. They took a 4-1 lead in the second in another streak of total destruction. With a lot of nerve, knowing how to accept with humility the doses of genius of Musetti, a magician with the racket, very elegant with his one-handed backhand, which sometimes plays against him and counts as his own weakness.
The tennis player from Leganés went for him, who visited the center of the complex. An ideal scenario for your display of intelligent and safe tennis, of playing each point without thinking about yesterday or tomorrow. Competitive at every moment, exasperating the most temperamental Musetti.
Victory 32, in 44 main draw matches. Exceptional one more day Rafa Jodar. He will remain 15th in the world, 11th of the year, but he is on his way to entering the top-10. He is supported by the results, which are the reflection of a tennis with a lot of present and future projection.
Jiri Lehecka quickly resolved his duel with the Belgian Alexander Blockx, 21 years old and number 32. Triumph 6-3 and 6-4, the Central European repeats the round of 16 at Canada 2025. This campaign has the best result in the final in Miami, also on a hard court.
