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    Italian Open: Rafael Jodar storms into QF, matches Djokovic feat
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    Italian Open: Rafael Jodar Storms Into QF, Matches Djokovic Feat

    By IANS News May 12, 2026 • 18:48 PM View: 160
    Italian Luciano Darderi: Spanish teen sensation Rafael Jodar continued his rapid rise on clay by powering into the quarter-finals of the Italian Open with a commanding straight-sets victory over American youngster Learner Tien on Tuesday.

    The 19-year-old produced another statement performance at the Foro Italico, defeating Tien 6-1, 6-4 to become the first teenager since Novak Djokovic in 2007 to reach the quarter-finals at multiple ATP Masters 1000 events in the same season.

    Djokovic reached the Italian Open quarter-finals as a teenager in 2007, shortly before turning 20, while Rafael Nadal remains the youngest semi-finalist in the tournament this century after his run in 2006. Jodar now has the opportunity to place himself alongside those names in the event’s history books.

    TAGS Italian Open Rafael Jodar Learner Tien Foro Italico Novak Djokovic ATP Masters Rafael Nadal Joao Fonseca Alexander Zverev Italian Luciano Darderi Casper Ruud Italian Lorenzo Musetti
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