Rafa Jódar emulates Nadal in a milestone of precocity that only the Balearic possessed

Rafael Jódar has become the second tennis player under 21 to reach the quarterfinals in both Madrid and Rome in the same season. He follows in the footsteps of Rafael Nadal in 2005, although the Madrid tournament was played at the end of the season on indoor hard courts, making Jódar's achievement particularly significant as both events were held consecutively.

1 - Rafael Jodar is only the second teenager to reach the quarterfinals of Madrid and Rome in the same season after Rafael Nadal in 2005. Rise. #IBI26 | @InteBNLdItalia @atptour pic.twitter.com/37evqIMEcS

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