Jannik Sinner brought Rafa Jodar back down to earth
World number one, Italian Jannik Sinner, aims to leave the Caja Mágica on Sunday with a new historic record under his belt, that of winning five consecutive Masters 1000s, the player who has put the brakes on Spaniard Rafa Jodar in his brilliant run through the circuit (6-2 and 7-6(0).
TL;DR
- Jannik Sinner defeated Rafa Jodar 6-2, 7-6(0) at the Madrid Masters 1000.
- Sinner is aiming to win his fifth consecutive Masters 1000 title.
- Jodar, a 19-year-old Spaniard, had been on an impressive run, winning his first tournament and reaching semifinals in other events.
- Sinner's win advances him to the semifinals, and he has now reached at least the semifinals in all nine Masters 1000 tournaments.
- The match was competitive, particularly in the second set, which went to a tie-break.
- Jodar showed strong potential and maintained competitiveness for much of the match against the world number one.