Jódar crushes Kopriva and is set to face Sinner in Madrid quarters

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Rafa Jódar has extended his good form after comfortably defeating Vit Kopriva in the round of 16 of the 2026 Mutua Madrid Open with a score of 7-5 6-0, after an hour and 25 minutes of play. Although the match started evenly, the Spanish player improved as the game progressed and ended up dominating the Czech, who struggled in the second set.

After winning the Marrakech ATP 250 and reaching the semifinals of the Barcelona Open, Jódar has now reached his first Masters 1000 quarterfinals, with the clear goal of climbing up the ATP rankings to potentially become a seeded player at Roland Garros. However, in the next round, he will face Jannik Sinner, the world number one, in what is expected to be one of the best matches of the tournament and his toughest challenge on the circuit to date.

Jódar takes the first set in extremis

The first set started with a maximum level of equality. Kopriva withstood Jódar's attacks without managing to take the lead on the scoreboard. In fact, the Czech player was the first to apply pressure, reaching 15-40 on Jódar's serve with the score at 3-3. However, a great serve from Rafa and a narrowly missed drop shot allowed the Spanish player to escape from a critical situation. Nonetheless, the dynamics of the match had shifted, and Vit felt comfortable with Jódar's style of play.

Neither player gave ground on their serve, and Jódar took a 6-5 lead, putting all the pressure on Kopriva, who made more mistakes than needed and paid a heavy price for it. A backhand into the alley and a double fault from the Czech, followed by a superb passing shot from Rafa, gave him three set points, and once again Vit sent a forehand into the net, conceding the set in a dramatic fashion despite displaying a high level of play from the beginning.

Jódar speeds towards the quarterfinals

From that moment on, Jódar shifted into high gear, and with an early break in the second set, he showed his intention to finish the match swiftly. With winning returns and winners from all parts of the court, Rafa ended Kopriva's resistance, making the Czech player's situation increasingly difficult. In fact, Kopriva crumbled so much that Jódar secured another break and took a 5-0 lead.

In fact, Kopriva did not win another game, and with a definitive 6-0 result, Jódar closed out the match. Not only is his level intimidating, but also the consistency he has shown in the recent tournaments, where he has hardly had any bad days. Despite the physical strain of recent weeks, he will need to be at 100% if he wants to cause any trouble for Sinner, who is in top form and will test his current level. All eyes will be on the two of them.

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