History of Rafael Jódar in Timeline

Rafael Jódar Camacho is a Spanish professional tennis player. He reached a career-high ATP singles ranking of No. 103 and a doubles ranking of No. 344, both achieved on March 2, 2026.

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September 2006: Birth of Rafael Jódar Camacho

On September 2006, Rafael Jódar Camacho was born. He is a Spanish professional tennis player.

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June 2024: U18 Grass Tournament Win and Wimbledon Championships Run

In June 2024, Jódar won the U18 grass tournament in Roehampton, England. At the 2024 Wimbledon Championships, he became the last Spaniard in the main draw, defeating Tomasz Berkieta before losing in the quarterfinals to Naoya Honda. He also reached the quarterfinals in doubles with Andrés Santamarta Roig.

September 2024: ITF Junior Ranking

In September 2024, Rafael Jódar reached an ITF junior combined ranking of world No. 4.

2024: Attended the University of Virginia

In 2024, Jódar attended the University of Virginia.

2024: ITF Junior Finals Runner-Up

In 2024, Jódar qualified for the ITF Junior Finals, where he was a runner-up, losing to Mees Röttgering in the final.

2024: US Open Boys' Singles Champion

In 2024, Rafael Jódar was crowned champion in the boys' singles category at the US Open. He defeated Kaylan Bigun, Rei Sakamoto and Nicolai Budkov Kjaer.

2024: US Open Junior Singles Title

In 2024, Rafael Jódar won the US Open Junior singles title.

October 2025: Lincoln Challenger Title

In October 2025, Ranked No. 283, Rafael Jódar won his second title at the Lincoln Challenger, defeating Brandon Holt, Patrick Kypson and Martin Damm Jr., moving to ninth position in the NextGen race.

November 2025: Jonathan Fried Pro Challenger Title and ATP Finals Qualification

In November 2025, Jódar won the Jonathan Fried Pro Challenger in Charlottesville, joining Carlos Alcaraz and Nicolas Almagro as the third Spanish teenager to win at least three Challenger titles. He reached a new career-high ranking of world No. 166 and qualified for the 2025 Next Gen ATP Finals, where he defeated Learner Tien and Martín Landaluce. Jódar climbed more than 700 spots in the rankings across that season.

December 2025: Turning Professional

In December 2025, Rafael Jódar announced that he was turning professional full time.

December 2025: Decision to pursue tennis full-time

On 31 December 2025, Jódar announced his decision to pursue tennis full-time.

March 2026: ATP Singles and Doubles Ranking

In March 2026, Rafael Jódar achieved a career-high ATP singles ranking of No. 103 and a doubles ranking of No. 344.

2026: Masters 1000 Debut and First Win

In 2026, Jódar debuted in the main-draw Masters 1000 at the BNP Paribas Open after receiving a wildcard. At the 2026 Miami Open, he qualified for the main draw and defeated Yannick Hanfmann, recording his first win at the Masters 1000-level, reaching the top 100 in singles rankings.