It wasn't meant to be today for Rafael Jódar at the 2026 Australian Open. Up against him, a great Jakub Mensik fulfilled as the favorite to end the Spaniard's dream. These were the words from the Czech about Jódar in the press conference: "It's fantastic to see new players rise in the circuit. I've been saying it all the time, even two years ago when I was the one ascending, and had high expectations, a lot of press, etc. Then, of course, I said to myself: 'It's just one year. The other years, everyone is becoming new. It's always good for our sport to have someone new, and you never know what to expect.' Rafa, well, showed a really good performance, a good streak here at the Australian Open, even before, in Canberra, he had won a couple of Challengers. It's great to see him, great to see all of them coming to the circuit and competing."
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