Rafael Jodar Eliminates João Fonseca at Madrid Masters After Fiery Final Set

Overview

• Rafael Jodar defeated João Fonseca in the Madrid Masters third round on Sunday, 7-6 (7-4), 4-6, 6-1.
• The match lasted two hours and seven minutes on the Manolo Santana court in Madrid’s Caja Mágica.
• In the deciding set, Fonseca smashed his racket after being broken and received a warning from the chair umpire.
• Jodar, 19, moves on to face Vit Kopriva in the next round after earlier wins over Alex de Minaur and Jasper de Jong.
• Despite the loss, Fonseca is projected to sit around No. 29 provisionally, with Jodar only passing him if he reaches the semifinals.