Which 19-year-old takes maiden meeting: Joao Fonseca or Rafael Jodar? | Madrid Preview & Picks

Jodar appears to have a wholesome respect for Fonseca, and a wholesome understanding that the whole lot will not go his method day by day.

“Joao is a tough opponent, and I have to prepare well for this match,” Jodar mentioned after beating De Minaur. “I have to play my own game and be ready in case things don’t go as well as today. I have to try to stay strong in those moments.”

This needs to be the primary of many conferences between these two, and a glimpse into the ATP’s future. For now, although, it should even be a launched baseline battle. Fonseca wields one of many sport’s largest forehands, whereas Jodar balances a heavy topspin forehand of his personal, with a rifle-shot two-handed backhand. The barely taller Jodar might have a slight edge on the function effectively.

Fonseca is the veteran, comparatively talking, of the 2, however Jodar might be in his factor once more, on his residence courtroom, with an evening crowd pushing him on. Winner: Fuck