Rafael Jódar

Rafael Jódar
Jódar at Espinar Challenger 2025
Country (sports) Spain
Born (2006-09-17) 17 September 2006
Prize moneyUS $23,319
Singles
Career record0–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 395 (18 August 2025)
Current rankingNo. 395 (18 August 2025)
Grand Slam singles results
French Open Junior3R (2024)
Wimbledon JuniorQF (2024)
US Open JuniorW (2024)
Doubles
Career record0–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open Junior2R (2024)
Wimbledon JuniorQF (2024)
US Open Junior2R (2024)
Last updated on: 28 July 2025.

Rafael Jódar (born 17 September 2006) is a Spanish tennis player. He has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 395, achieved on 18 August 2025. He won the boys' singles title at the 2024 US Open.[1]

Junior Career

Jódar won an U18 grass tournament in Roehampton in June 2024 prior to a run in the juniors at the 2024 Wimbledon Championships that saw him became the last surviving Spaniard in the competition and included a convincing straight sets victory over Tomasz Berkieta for the loss of only three games.[2] He lost in the quarter finals of the singles to Japanese player Naoya Honda.[3] He also reached the quarter finals of the boys doubles playing alongside compatriot Andreas Santamaria Roig before they lost to Czech pair Jan Kumstát and Jan Klimas.

Jódar won the boys' singles title at the 2024 US Open with a victory over second seed Kaylan Bigun in the quarter final and third seed Rei Sakamoto in the semifinal.[4][5] He defeated Nicolai Budkov Kjaer of Norway for the title, winning the match on a third set match tiebreak.[6][7]

Professional Career

2025: Maiden Challenger title

In August, Jódar won his Maiden Challenger title at the Crete Challenger, defeating Dan Added in the final.[8]

Personal life

Jódar is from Madrid,[9] He signed a letter of intent to attend the University of Virginia from 2024.[10]

ATP Challenger Tour finals

Singles: 1 (title)

Legend
ATP Challenger Tour (1–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 Aug 2025 Crete Challenger III, Greece Challenger Hard France Dan Added 6–4, 6–2

ITF World Tennis Tour finals

Singles: 1 (runner-up)

Legend
ITF WTT (0–1)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Jul 2024 M25 Dénia, Spain WTT Clay Spain Pol Martín Tiffon 2–6, 6–4, 3–6

Junior Grand Slam finals

Singles: 1 (1 title)

Result Year Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Win 2024 US Open Hard Norway Nicolai Budkov Kjær 2–6, 6–2, 7–6(10–1)

References

  1. ^ "Rafael Jodar". ATP. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Rafael Jódar, the Spanish promise who is already in the quarterfinals of Wimbledon Junior 2024". Puntodabreak. 11 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Rafael Jódar falls in the quarterfinals of Wimbledon Junior". Puntosebreak.com. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Rafael Jódar will compete in the semifinal of the 2024 US Open Junior". puntodebreak. 5 September 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  5. ^ Berg, Aimee (6 September 2024). "No. 1 Budkov Kjaer to play for second Slam at 2024 US Open". usopen.org. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  6. ^ "Jódar conquers America at the 2024 US Open Junior". puntodebreak.com. 7 September 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  7. ^ "Rafael Jodar, Mika Stojsavljevic win US Open junior titles". ESPN. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  8. ^ "Rafa Jodar, 2024 US Open junior champ, wins first Challenger title in 9th outing". ATPTour. 2025-08-18.
  9. ^ "Rafael Jodar, finalist of the EMILIO Sánchez Vicario Academy European Tennis Championships". ftm.es. 8 April 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  10. ^ "Virginia Recruiting Class Ranked No. 1". Virginia Sports. 29 January 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.


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