🗣️ “An Emotional Shock”: Madrid TD Lopez on Carlitos’ absence—and Jodar’s star turn
Feliciano Lopez, former world No. 12 and a seven-time champion on the ATP Tour, joined Andrea Petkovic and Mark Petchey in his native Spain, where he’s now tournament director of the Mutua Madrid Open. (10:30) Spain is the tennis news cycle not only for this week’s combined 1000 event, but for Carlos Alcaraz—who will miss Roland Garros with a wrist injury—and Rafa Jodar, who is shooting up the rankings.
“It’s a bit of concern,” said Lopez of Alcaraz’s injury. “When I saw that, I knew immediately that it doesn’t look well—the way he got injured. Because I had the same issue many years ago … I’m just hoping for him not to get surgery.”
As for the Madrid-born Jodar, Lopez didn’t expect the 19-year-old to rise this quickly, but now it already “seems like he’s been here forever.”
It’s like a miracle for us. Feliciano Lopez on Rafa Jodar
