Jódar Joins Nadal and Ferrero as the Only Spaniards to Reach the Quarters at their First Roland Garros

The Roland Garros that Rafa Jódar is having is simply historic. The Madrilenian has reached the quarterfinals of the Parisian Grand Slam in his first participation, coming back to defeat Pablo Carreño 4-6, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-2. But the milestone achieved by the Madrilenian has only been accomplished previously by Rafa Nadal in 2005 and Juan Carlos Ferrero in 2000.

Spanish tennis players 🇪🇸 who reached the quarterfinals in their first time playing the main draw of Roland Garros:

Juan Carlos Ferrero (2000)
Rafael Nadal (2005)
RAFAEL JÓDAR 🇪🇸 (2026)

*both Ferrero and Nadal have been champions of #RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/seXe63LNXf

— Lautaro Miranda Núñez (@Lautarotenn1s) May 31, 2026

This is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Jódar se une a Nadal y Ferrero como los únicos españoles en llegar a los cuartos en su primer Roland Garros