“I don’t know the last time I played at 11, but for me, it doesn’t matter what time,” Sinner said during his on-court interview. “I try to do my best. There was a question whether me or Jodar plays at 4. I think it’s right that he plays at 4 because he finished very, very late.”
A home favorite, Jodar has been one of the biggest stories this week at the Caja Magica. After winning his first ATP title in Marrakech earlier this month, the teenager took a wild card into Madrid and stunned No. 5 seed Alex de Minaur in straight sets en route to a career-best Masters 1000 result.
“He’s a very, very talented player,” Sinner said after his third-round win on Sunday.
“Jodar is a very, very clean hitter, very easy power. You can hear with the sound, you know, when he touches it, and it’s a good sound coming from the racquet. He’s very, very talented. He’s going to be a great, great player in the future, and he’s already showing. I like the mentality, it’s quite calm. I don’t know him personally, but he seems very humble. So, yeah, he’s a very, very good player, and I wish him only the best.”
