Rafael Jodar has quickly emerged as the brightest young talent on the ATP Tour.
The young Spaniard, who only turned professional at the start of this year, won his first ATP Tour title earlier this month in Marrakech.
Jodar has continued his fine form in Madrid, reaching the round of 16 on debut.
On Sunday, Jodar announced himself to the tennis community, defeating fellow rising star Joao Fonseca 7-6, 4-6, 6-1.
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By doing so, Jodar has joined an exclusive group alongside fellow South American Juan Martin del Potro.
Rafael Jodar is the second teenage wildcard to reach the Madrid Open round of 16
As per statisticians OptaAce, Rafael Jodar is now just the second teenage wildcard to reach the round of 16 at the Madrid Open.
The first player to do so was Juan Martin del Potro, who achieved the feat in 2007.
Del Potro, 18 years old at the time, defeated Potito Starace and Tommy Robredo before losing to compatriot David Nalbandian in the round of 16.
Nalbandian went on to win the event, defeating Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer in his last three rounds.
Returning to Jodar, the Spaniard has the opportunity to achieve what Del Potro could not by reaching the Madrid Open quarter-finals as a teenage wildcard.
In the fourth round, Jodar will play world number 66 Vit Kopriva.
If the youngster defeats his Czech opponent, he will play Jannik Sinner or Cameron Norrie in the quarter-finals.
Rafael Jodar’s projected Madrid Open draw
- Round of 16: Vit Kopriva
- Quarter-finals: Jannik Sinner / Cameron Norrie
- Semi-finals: Lorenzo Musetti / Arthur Fils
- Final: Alexander Zverev
Speaking before Jodar’s victory over Fonseca, Sinner discussed Jodar’s game.
Jodar is a very clean hitter, very easy power,” the world number one told reporters in Madrid.
“You can hear with the sound when he touches… good sound coming from the racket and he’s very, very talented so he’s going to be a great, great player in the future.”
How many ATP points has Rafael Jodar earned in Madrid so far?
After reaching the fourth round on Sunday, Jodar has already earned 100 ATP ranking points.
The Spaniard has also earned €92,470 in prize money.
If Jodar qualifies for the quarter-finals, he will gain an extra 100 ranking points and an additional €76,905 in prize money.
| Round | Points | Prize Money |
| Champion | 1000 | €1,007,165 |
| Finalist | 650 | €535,585 |
| Semi-finalist | 400 | €297,550 |
| Quarter-finalist | 200 | €169,375 |
| Fourth Round | 100 | €92,470 |
| Third Round | 50 | €54,110 |
| Second Round | 30 | €31,585 |
| First Round | 10 | €21,285 |
The champion in Madrid will receive 1000 ranking points and €1,007,165 in prize money – an increase of 2.25 per cent compared to last year’s event.
