Jodar's Quest for History Stalls After Nakashima Victory, While Rybakina Overcomes Gauff
Spanish prodigy Rafael Jodar, only 19 years old, saw his dream of making ATP Tour history temporarily shattered when he fell to American Brandon Nakashima in the semi‑finals of the Canadian Open. Jodar had entered the Montreal event with the ambition of becoming the quickest male player to break into the world’s top ten and, more immediately, of reaching his first Masters 1000 final. The teenager…
Aug. 13, 2026, 6:06 a.m.