Sinner: Three Reasons Jodar Has Incredible Future
By Richard Pagliaro | Wednesday, April 29, 2026
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Jannik Sinner makes his living rocking the tennis ball rather than gazing into a crystal ball.
Still, Sinner sees three primary reasons why 19-year-old Spanish phenom Rafael Jodar has an “incredible” future on the ATP Tour.
World No. 1 Sinner saved seven break points and surged through 11 consecutive points to close his 6-2, 7-6(0) victory over hometown hero Jodar to advance to his maiden Mutua Madrid Open semifinal.
It is the 21st straight win for Sinner, who is the sixth man in history to reach semifinals or better in all nine ATP Masters 1000 tournaments.
Asked to assess Jodar’s future, US Open champion Sinner said Jodar’s explosive game, humble work ethic and very tight team (Jodar’s father and coach, Rafael Jodar, was the only man in his box today) are three reasons why he believes the 2024 US Open boys’ champion Jodar will achieve major success.
“But what he’s doing, it’s incredible. I wish him only the best,” Sinner said. “But in the same time, don’t push him too much, you know. Because sometimes it’s getting into your head and it’s very
tough to get out.
“He’s a very, very good kid, he has a great family behind him. The father seems very, very humble.
He has a small bubble, which is great for him. I think he’s going to make some incredible results in the future.”
Wimbledon winner Sinner said Jodar has all the shots to be a force on the pro circuit.
“There are always going to be other players, new players, even younger than him, coming in a couple of years, most likely, which is always going to be the case,” Sinner said. “But, yeah, he has everything what’s needed.”
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