Rafael Jodar beat Lorenzo Musetti last week as he moved into the Top 20. The teenager should be well adjusted to the conditions in Montreal where he can win once again.
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These players met for the first time last week.
| Year | Event | Surface | Round | Winner | Score |
| 2026 |
Washington |
Hard |
QF |
Jodar |
1-6 6-1 6-4 |
Jodar Into Top 20
Rafael Jodar began the year ranked 165 and is now a Top 20 player. He won his first ATP Tour title in Marrakech before losing to Arthur Fils in the Barcelona semi-finals.
The Spaniard reached the quarter-finals in his next three events on clay, beaten by Jannik Sinner in Madrid, Luciano Darderi in Rome and Alexander Zverev at the French Open.
The teenager made his first appearance on grass at Wimbledon, knocked out by qualifier Shintaro Mochizuki in the third round. He went close in Washington last week, beating Arthur Fils, Lorenzo Musetti and Alejandro Tabilo on his way to the final where he lost 7-6 6-4 against Taylor Fritz.
Jodar a short turnaround in Montreal where he had a slow start before storming home to beat Corentin Moutet 4-6 6-1 6-3.
| Nationality |
Spain |
| Age |
19 (17 September 2006) |
| Height |
6'3" (1.91m) |
| Plays |
Right-Handed |
| Ranking |
15 |
| Career High |
15 (August 2026) |
| ATP Tour Titles |
1 |
| 2026 ATP Tour Titles |
1 |
| Grand Slam Titles |
0 |
| Canadian Open Best Result |
First Appearance |
Musetti Managing Injuries in 2026
Lorenzo Musetti started the year with a final appearance in Hong Kong before a heartbreaking exit at the Australian Open. He won the first two sets against Novak Djokovic in the quarter-finals but was
forced to retire due to injury.
The 24-year-old took part in four events on clay but didn’t get to the French Open, taking some time off to deal with a thigh injury. He returned to action in Washington last week, losing 1-6 6-1 6-4 to Rafael Jodar in the quarter-finals.
The Italian spent a long time on court in his opening match in Montreal, defeating World No.129 Nicolas Mejia 7-6 6-2 in two hours and seven minutes.
| Nationality |
Italy |
| Age |
24 (3 March 2002) |
| Height |
6'1" (1.85m) |
| Plays |
Right-Handed |
| Ranking |
13 |
| Career High |
5 (January 2026) |
| ATP Tour Titles |
2 |
| 2026 ATP Tour Titles |
0 |
| Grand Slam Titles |
0 |
| Canadian Open Best Result |
Third Round (2023) |