Sport TENNIS. Rafael Jodar in the 1/8 finals of the Rome tournament

Rafael Jodar (19 years old – 34th in the world) defeated Matteo Arnaldi (25 years old – 106th in the ATP world rankings) in the round of 16 with a score of 6/1 4/6 6/3.
After a very good first set, Rafael Jodar had a rough patch which his opponent took advantage of to win the second set at 6/4.
In the third set, Rafael made a comeback and reduced the number of unforced errors.
He is now in the 1/8 finals where he will face the American Learner Tien (20 years old – 21st in the world). Tien has just defeated Alexander Bublik (28 years old – 11th in the world) with a score of 4/6 6/3 7/5.
The match will be tough for Rafael Jodar, but it is sure to be exciting.

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Sport TENNIS. Rafael Jodar, the Marrakech champion, becomes the 34th world player in the ATP rankings as of May 4, 2026

ATP Rankings as of May 4, 2026
Since mid-April 2026, Sinner has been at the top of the world rankings, solidified by his victories in Monte-Carlo and Madrid.
Behind him, Alcaraz is struggling and will continue to do so, as he is injured and unable to play in Rome and Roland-Garros.
Zverev remains on the podium, but far behind the top two in terms of points: 5805 points compared to 12960 for Alcaraz and 14350 for Sinner.

Among the French players, note the rise of Arthur Fils – a semifinalist in Madrid – who has climbed to the 17th position.

17. Arthur Fils 2130 points (+8 places)
24. Arthur Rinderknech 1736 (+2)
30. Corentin Moutet 1413 (/)
33. Ugo Humbert 1280 (+1)
45. Adrian Mannarino 1035 (+1)
51. Terence Atmane 958 (-4)
58. Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard 880 (-5)
71. Valentin Royer 788 (+1)
73. Arthur Cazaux 770 (/)
93. Quentin Halys 653 (-2)
97. Luca Van Assche 636 (+1)

ATP Rankings over the past 52 weeks
ATP Race rankings since January 1, 2026