Jódar non ha paura di nulla: "Non ho cambiato, sono ancora in un processo di miglioramento"

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🎾 Rafael Jodar vs Arthur Fils

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Rafael Jódar continues to surprise everyone, raising his standard to unsuspected levels until a few months ago. The man from Madrid has already reached the semifinals of the first ATP tournament he is playing on home soil, becoming the main attraction of an ATP Barcelona Open 2026 that yearns for big names like his.

His latest feat was once again defeating Cameron Norrie with the composure he displayed not long ago in Acapulco, teaching a lesson in a match that he resolved with the tranquility and calmness that characterize him when facing the media. It wasn't any different during today's press conference, with a poised and analytical Rafa emphasizing that little has changed in his demeanor during this clay court swing, where he stands out as one of those top names to closely follow.

This is what Jódar said after defeating Norrie: an analysis of his moment on clay

- Analysis of his victory over Cameron Norrie and his interaction with the crowd today

"It was a very tough match, Cameron makes things very difficult, but I managed the match moments very well, and I am very happy to be in the semifinals. I knew these were crucial points, and it feels great when the audience applauds when you win them. Celebrating like that is always nice. I felt very welcomed today, playing in my country, something I hadn't done until now because it's my first ATP tournament here. When you see so many people, even familiar faces, coming to watch you... in the end, it's an extra satisfaction."

- Stepping up from his triumph in Marrakech, still winning... but he knows his truth

"In the end, I believe I haven't changed anything. I know I am in an improvement process. I am enhancing different aspects of my game that are helping me adapt very well to this surface, to clay. The beginning of the swing is going really well, but I know I have to keep it up both in this tournament and the upcoming ones because there are still many clay tournaments ahead."

- Communication with his father in tough moments: does he usually look up to him or focus on internal work?

"Yes, I seek him out. When you have a person, in this case, your father, there in the box, I think it is a great support. As you mentioned, when things are not going so well, he always has a solution, and in the end, we connect very well, and since we know each other so well because he is my father and we have known each other since I was very young, and he has always been the one guiding me, it's a very special connection. This means that when things are not going well, I have that extra support."

- Does he usually watch tennis in his free time? Any player, in particular, he enjoys watching play?

"Yes, I like watching tennis. I have always watched tennis since I was very young. In the end, it is a sport that, apart from practicing and playing it, I really enjoy watching. And well, yes, it's true that during weeks when I am not playing, not in any tournament, if there is a match that interests me, I do try to watch it. However, ultimately, I believe I have to stay on my path; if I see something I like from a player, then I can implement it into my game, but I try to focus on improving my own things, my game."

- About today's match schedule: playing at 4PM, but the schedules and TV sent him to 6PM

"I think if they put that match (Musetti vs. Fils) on, it's more for television media. If they chose that match, they have their reasons. There are things you must adapt to, and this is one of them. I was fine playing at four, as will be the case tomorrow, or playing the match later; in the end, you have to adapt a bit."

- Next stop: Arthur Fils

"Yes, I know it will be a very tough match. If he is in the semifinals here in Barcelona, it's because he has done things very well, played very good matches, so what I have to do is give my best level, prepare as well as possible, and then we will see what happens in the match."
 

Questa notizia è una traduzione automatica. Puoi leggere la notizia originale Jódar no tiene miedo a nada: "No he cambiado, sigo en un proceso de mejoría"