World No 1 halts Jodar’s run 6-2, 7-6 (0) in quarter-finals
Anastasia Potapova beats Karolina Pliskova in three sets
Jannik Sinner ended the inspired run of teen home favourite Rafael Jodar with a 6-2, 7-6 (0) victory at the Madrid Open on Wednesday to complete his set of semi-finals reached at all nine Masters 1000 tournaments.
The 19-year-old Jodar has taken the tour by storm this clay season, winning a maiden ATP title in Marrakesh, and making the semi-finals in Barcelona and the quarter-finals in Madrid before he was stopped by the world No 1 at the Caja Mágica.
This time last year, Jodar was playing college tennis for the University of Virginia and was ranked No 687 in the world. He will crack the top 35 when the new rankings are released on Monday.
