Sinner stops Jodar to book spot in Madrid Open semis
Key takeaways
- This time last year, Jodar was playing college tennis for the University of Virginia and was ranked 687 in the world.
- Sinner was seriously tested before he extended his current winning streak to 21 consecutive matches.
- The world number one will face Jiri Lehecka or Arthur Fils in Friday’s semi-final.
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Add ARY News on Google Jannik Sinner ended the inspired run of teen home favourite Rafael Jodar with a 6-2, 7-6 (7/0) victory at the Madrid Open on Wednesday to complete his set of semi-finals reached at all nine Masters 1000 tournaments.
The 19-year-old Jodar has taken the tour by storm this clay season, winning a maiden ATP title in Marrakesh, and making the semi-finals in Barcelona and the quarter-finals in Madrid before he was stopped by the world number one at the Caja Magica.
This time last year, Jodar was playing college tennis for the University of Virginia and was ranked 687 in the world. He will crack the top 35 when the new rankings are released on Monday.