Jódar continues to amaze and is one win away from entering the final draw of the Australian Open
Diego Jiménez Rubio
- 14 Jan 2026
Rafael Jódar is advancing firmly in the preliminary phase of the 2026 Australian Open and is just one win away from entering the main draw of the first Grand Slam of the year in his first participation at this level. The player from Madrid won 7-6 (10) 6-3 against Rodesch and will now face the Frenchman Luca Van Assche, currently ranked 165th in the world at 21 years old, although he reached 63rd in 2023. On the other hand, Martín Landaluce, Pablo Llamas, and Roberto Carballés lost to Travaglia, Wong, and Bailly.
This is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Jódar sigue asombrando y está a un triunfo de meterse al cuadro final del Open de Australia