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Rafael Jodar beats Pablo Carreno Busta in five sets to reach Wimbledon third round

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Rafael Jodar stuns Carreno Busta to make history on Wimbledon debut

By IANS News July 03, 2026 • 08:32 AM View: 518

Rafael Jodar, the NextGenATP star from Spain, came up trumps once again, rallying from a set down, conjuring a piece of Grand Slam magic to win in five sets, which kept his debut campaign at Wimbledon alive on Thursday.

The Spaniard rallied to a 3-6, 6-3, 1-6, 6-3, 6-4 win against his countryman Pablo Carreno Busta in a match that was suspended on Wednesday evening due to darkness. The two players returned to No. 2 Court with Carreno Busta leading by two sets to one and Jodar 2-1 ahead on serve in the fourth set. Jodar went on to rally for a three-hour, 43-minute victory.

TAGS Rafael Jodar Pablo Carreno Busta Carlos Alcaraz Rafael Nadal ATP Tour

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