Overview
- Rafael Jodar came back from two sets down to beat Pablo Carreno Busta 4-6, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-2 on Sunday to reach his first Grand Slam quarter-final at Roland Garros.
- The 19-year-old sealed the win on his fifth match point after three hours and 41 minutes and showed late-match nerves before finishing with a powerful forehand.
- Carreno Busta took a medical timeout for treatment to his right shoulder during the match and was unable to stop a run of unforced errors that shifted momentum to Jodar.
- Jodar's run builds on a rapid rise from around 707 in the world a year ago and a breakthrough clay season that included a Marrakesh title and deep runs in Barcelona, Madrid and Rome.
- His form has turned him into a tournament dark horse and he arrives in the last eight with a tour-leading 19 clay-court wins this season and a date with second seed Alexander Zverev or lucky loser Jesper de Jong.