Rafael Jódar
Jódar at Espinar Challenger 2025 | |
| Country (sports) | Spain |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 September 2006 |
| College | University of Virginia[1] |
| Prize money | US $80,133 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 3 Challenger |
| Highest ranking | No. 166 (3 November 2025) |
| Current ranking | No. 167 (24 November 2025) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Last updated on: 24 November 2025. | |
Rafael Jódar Camacho (born 17 September 2006) is a Spanish professional tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 166, achieved on 3 November 2025.[2]
Jódar won the Junior singles title at the 2024 US Open.[3] He reached an ITF junior combined ranking of world No. 4 on 9 September 2024.
College
Jódar, who is from Madrid,[4] signed a letter of intent to attend the University of Virginia from 2024[5] and is currently attending the University of Virginia.[6]
Career
2024: Juniors
In June, Jódar won an U18 grass tournament in Roehampton prior to a run in the juniors at the 2024 Wimbledon Championships that saw him became the last Spaniard in the main draw competition and included a straight sets victory over Tomasz Berkieta for the loss of only three games.[7] He lost in the quarterfinals of the singles to Japanese player Naoya Honda.[8] He also reached the quarterfinals of the boys doubles playing alongside compatriot Andrés Santamarta Roig before they lost to Czech pair Jan Kumstát and Jan Klimas.
Jódar won the boys' singles title at the 2024 US Open with a win over second seed Kaylan Bigun in the quarterfinal and third seed Rei Sakamoto in the semifinal.[9][10] He defeated Nicolai Budkov Kjaer of Norway for the title, winning the match on a third set match tiebreak.[11][12]
2025: Three Challenger titles, top 200
In August, Jódar won his maiden Challenger title at the Crete Challenger III as an alternate, defeating Dan Added in the final.[13] The two players faced again the following week at the Crete Challenger IV, this time Added defeating Jódar in the semifinal.[14]
Ranked No. 283, Jódar won his second title at the 2025 Lincoln Challenger defeating three seeds en route, top seed Brandon Holt, fourth seed Patrick Kypson and eight seed Martin Damm Jr., and moved to ninth position in the NextGen race on 20 October 2025.[15][16][17][18]
He won his third straight Challenger title at the Jonathan Fried Pro Challenger in Charlottesville, and became the third Spanish teenager to win at least three Challenger titles, joining Carlos Alcaraz and Nicolas Almagro. He reached a new career-high ranking of world No. 166 on 3 November 2025[19] and moved back to ninth position in the ATP Live Race To Jeddah.[20][21] In November, he officially qualified for the 2025 Next Gen ATP Finals.[22][23] In his opening match, he saved four match points to secure a victory against top seed and tournament favourite Learner Tien.[24]
ATP Challenger Tour finals
Singles: 3 (3 titles)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Aug 2025 | Crete Challenger III, Greece | Challenger | Hard | Dan Added | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Win | 2–0 | Oct 2025 | Lincoln Challenger, US | Challenger | Hard (i) | Martin Damm Jr. | 6–7(3–7), 6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 3–0 | Oct 2025 | Charlottesville Challenger, US | Challenger | Hard (i) | Martin Damm Jr. | 6–3, 7–6(7–2) |
ITF World Tennis Tour finals
Singles: 1 (runner-up)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Jul 2024 | M25 Dénia, Spain | WTT | Clay | Pol Martín Tiffon | 2–6, 6–4, 3–6 |
Junior Grand Slam finals
Singles: 1 (title)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 2024 | US Open | Hard | Nicolai Budkov Kjær | 2–6, 6–2, 7–6(10–1) |
References
- ^ Rafael Jodar - Virginia Sports
- ^ "Rafael Jodar". ATP. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "US Open Boys' champ Rafael Jodar taking lessons from Alcaraz, Landaluce". 19 December 2024.
- ^ "Rafael Jodar, finalist of the EMILIO Sánchez Vicario Academy European Tennis Championships". ftm.es. 8 April 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ "Virginia Recruiting Class Ranked No. 1". Virginia Sports. 29 January 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "Dietrich, Jódar Qualify for ATP Next Gen Accelerator Program". 2 June 2025.
- ^ "Rafael Jódar, the Spanish promise who is already in the quarterfinals of Wimbledon Junior 2024". Puntodabreak. 11 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ "Rafael Jódar falls in the quarterfinals of Wimbledon Junior". Puntosebreak.com. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ "Rafael Jódar will compete in the semifinal of the 2024 US Open Junior". puntodebreak. 5 September 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ Berg, Aimee (6 September 2024). "No. 1 Budkov Kjaer to play for second Slam at 2024 US Open". usopen.org. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ "Jódar conquers America at the 2024 US Open Junior". puntodebreak.com. 7 September 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ "Rafael Jodar, Mika Stojsavljevic win US Open junior titles". ESPN. 7 September 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
- ^ "Rafa Jodar, 2024 US Open junior champ, wins first Challenger title in 9th outing". ATPTour. 2025-08-18.
- ^ "Rafael Jodar's Journey: From idolising Nadal to forging his own path". 15 September 2025.
- ^ "Rafael Jódar Wins ATP Challenger Singles Title". 19 October 2025.
- ^ "Rafa Jódar conquers his second Challenger and aims for the top 200". puntodebreak.com. 19 October 2025.
- ^ "Jodar, Bailly charge towards Jeddah with big weeks". 20 October 2025.
- ^ "Jodar, Bailly charge towards Jeddah with big weeks". 20 October 2025.
- ^ "Rafael Jódar wins Charlottesville Challenger, climbs to world No. 166". The Cavalier Daily. 3 November 2025.
- ^ "How Rafael Jodar joined Alcaraz in Challenger history..." ATPTour. 3 November 2025.
- ^ "Blockx, Jodar win Challenger titles & climb in Live Race To Jeddah". ATPTour. 3 November 2025.
- ^ "Jodar's late-season surges helps him seal Jeddah spot, Next Gen ATP Finals presented by PIF field set". ATP Tour. 29 Nov 2025. Retrieved 29 Nov 2025.
- ^ "Rafael Jodar Competing at ATP Next Gen Finals". Virginia Sports. 14 December 2025.
- ^ "Jodar saves 4 MPs, stuns top seed Tien in Jeddah thriller, Budkov Kjaer wins". atptour. 17 December 2025. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
External links
- Rafael Jódar at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Rafael Jódar at the International Tennis Federation