Fonseca showers Jódar with praise: "He is a great friend and is playing very beautiful tennis"

Joao Fonseca and Rafael Jódar will face off next Sunday in what will be a generational showdown: the two top spearheads of the 2006 class, going head-to-head in a very promising third round of the Mutua Madrid Open 2026. Ahead of his match against the Spaniard, the Brazilian lavished praise on his upcoming opponent, also confessing they are great friends. "Rafa is a great friend of mine. He is playing a beautiful tennis, at a very high level. He is competing very well against the top players in the world, growing and learning more every time. I think it will be a great match."

João Fonseca on Rafael Jódar:

"A great friend of mine. He has been playing at a very high level of tennis. Competing very well and growing more each time."

[Via ESPN Brazil] pic.twitter.com/EvsAZ8YPB6

— João Fonseca Updates (@fonsecaupdates) April 24, 2026

This is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Fonseca se deshace en elogios a Jódar: "Es un gran amigo y está haciendo un tenis bellísimo"