Australia No 1 defeated 6-3 6-1 by 19-year-old in second round
World No 8 has lost six of past 10 matches in alarming stretch of form
Alex de Minaur has suffered a startling defeat, crushed by the latest teenage Spanish wonder boy in the second round of the Madrid Open.
On a day when Carlos Alcaraz caused consternation by announcing his withdrawal from the upcoming French Open with a wrist injury, 19-year-old Madrid local Rafael Jodar filled his place seamlessly by blowing away the Australian 6-3 6-1 in 75 one-sided minutes.
It was Jodar’s first victory over a top-10 opponent and will surely not be the last as de Minaur looked powerless to cope with the youngster’s power and precision as his serve got broken six times on the way to the chastening loss just a month before the French Open.
