Jódar, 19, crowds and blasts his way past opponents with tactics that subvert his national archetype — and his most famous tennis namesake.

McEnroe, Becker, Wilander, Corretja y Courier radiografían para EL PAÍS el juego, la personalidad y la proyección del madrileño, la gran irrupción de la temporada

The 19-year-old, who is enjoying a spectacular first full clay-court season, beat Pablo Carreño Busta 4-6, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-2 to reach the quarter-finals