Jódar also flies on clay: he crushes Muller in Marrakech and reaches his first semifinals

Jódar vole aussi sur terre battue : il écrase Muller à Marrakech et atteint ses premières demi-finales

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Rafa Jódar continues to inspire us one more day. The Spaniard, little by little, is leaving behind the label of promise and is quickly and convincingly transitioning to becoming a true reality of Spanish tennis. He displayed his best weapons, even on clay, against Alexander Muller who, seeing how the match was unfolding and dealing with physical discomfort, chose to retire when the score showed 6-2, 2-0. In this way, the 19-year-old advances to the semifinals of the ATP Marrakech as a clear title contender.

Under the scorching sun of Marrakech, Rafa Jódar and Alexandre Muller met in a section of the ATP Marrakech draw that had run out of seeded players. This presented a golden opportunity for both the Spaniard and the Frenchman.

How Rafa Jódar Made It to His First ATP Semifinals

It is worth mentioning that this is Rafa Jódar's first ATP clay-court tour. The Madrilenian has played most of his young tennis career on the hard courts of the United States. However, in Morocco, he is playing as if he were a clay specialist from birth. Departing from the Spanish clay model, the Madrilenian, with his inherent aggressiveness from the first shot, is achieving results in his first clay-court experience.

Alexandre Muller felt the pressure in the fourth game of the first set, losing his serve due to Jódar's relentless return game seeking dominion over the points. Furthermore, Jódar's serve was highly effective, leaving the Frenchman no opportunity to break back.

The set continued with Jódar seemingly in full control. He showed no vulnerabilities and broke Muller's serve again to seal a more than convincing first set (6-2), bringing him closer to his first ATP semifinal at the age of just 19.

Faced with this dominance, Muller chose to end the match prematurely

Muller's expression during the first set break said it all. The Frenchman struggled to find a way to challenge Jódar, who not only moved swiftly on the clay of Morocco but also soared with his service game, punishing his opponent's returns. The sensations from the first set carried into the second set as the 19-year-old quickly broke again to establish a 3-0 lead.

His first ATP semifinals loomed on the horizon, which were confirmed slightly earlier than expected as Alexandre Muller, physically hampered, retired when only 38 minutes had passed, with the score reading 6-2, 2-0.

Nevertheless, this abrupt ending did not overshadow the outstanding performance of Rafa Jódar. At just 19 years old and in his first clay-court tour, he advances to the semifinals of the ATP Marrakech. He now awaits the winner of the match between Ugo Carabelli and Luca van Assche, yet the victor must be aware that facing Jódar will be no easy task.
 

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