Rafael Jódar

2024-25

• Joined the team in January
• Made collegiate debut at No. 15 South Carolina (1/16) on court two
• Picked up first collegiate win against Old Dominion (1/19), topping No. 88 Cosme Rolland de Ravel in straight sets
• Earned ACC Freshman of the Week (2/4) after defeating No. 3 Timo Legout 3-6, 7-6 (7), 6-3 on the top court in Virginia’s 4-3 win over No. 1 Texas. He also topped No. 64 Will Jansen of Ohio State 6-4, 1-6, 6-1
• Earned second straight ACC Freshman of the Week honor (2/11) after topping No. 23 Thomas Paulsell 6-3, 6-2 in UVA’s 5-2 win at Georgia

Background

• 2024 Junior US Open Boys Singles Champion
• Career-high ITF Junior Ranking of No. 4, reached in September 2024, a ranking that held through the end of the year and the end of his junior career
• Singles finalist at the ITF WTT 25K in Denia, Spain in July 2024
• Advanced to the quarterfinals at the ITF WTT 25K in Vic, Spain, in May 2024
• Made his ATP Challenger debut at the Villena (Spain) Challenger in September 2024, falling in the first round
• Won the U18 grass tournament in Roehampton prior to his run at 2024 Junior Wimbledon
• Advanced to the 2024 quarterfinals in doubles and singles at Junior Wimbledon
• Won five ITF Juniors titles in 2023, including the J300 in Sanxenxo, Spain
• Advanced to the Round of 16 at the 2024 Junior French Open
• Made his Junior Grandslam debut at the 2023 US Open