Overview
- Rafael Jodar beat Joao Fonseca 7-6(4), 4-6, 6-1 in the Madrid Open third round to move into the last 16.
- Fonseca told reporters the mental side decided the match and said his attitude on court needs to be better.
- Reporters noted Fonseca smashed a racket early in the final set after he dropped serve to trail 0-2.
- This was Fonseca’s first completed match of the event after a first-round bye and a walkover against Marin Cilic.
- Jodar’s run continues in a breakout clay season that includes a Morocco title and a Barcelona semi-final, and he next faces Vit Kopriva.