Rafael Jódar vs Pablo Carreño Busta — 3-6 6-3 1-6 6-3 6-4

Result

A second-round tussle that needed two days. No. 23 seed Rafael Jódar and Pablo Carreño Busta were halted by darkness on Wednesday night at two sets apiece, and when they returned Thursday it was the 21-year-old Spaniard who held his nerve, closing out his veteran countryman 3-6 6-3 1-6 6-3 6-4. The match swung in streaks — Jódar hit 66 winners against 49 unforced errors, living on the front foot, while Carreño Busta's steadier 42/29 line actually won him more total points (159 to 151). It's the sets that count: Jódar moves into the third round at his first Wimbledon.

Rafael Jódar

Pablo Carreño Busta

6Aces9

7Double faults3

61%1st serve in65%

75%1st-serve points won69%

34%2nd-serve points won49%

135 mphFastest serve124 mph

67Winners42

50Unforced errors29

28/37Net points won22/37

151Total points won159

3395 mDistance run3469 m

Stats: Official wimbledon.com match statistics (IBM) · as of 2026-07-09

Rows the source hadn’t published are left off rather than guessed.

At this Stage

An all-Spanish tie that asked a 21-year-old a veteran's question. Rafael Jódar, seeded 23rd at his first Wimbledon after a tidy 6-3 6-3 7-5 win over wild card Felix Gill, met Pablo Carreño Busta, the former top-tenner through when Denis Shapovalov retired at 6-3 7-6(7). Darkness stopped them on Wednesday at two sets apiece; on Thursday it was the kid who finished it, 3-6 6-3 1-6 6-3 6-4 — he had never before played a five-setter stretched across two days, let alone won one against a countryman with twice his tour mileage. Jódar moves on to face qualifier Shintaro Mochizuki in the last 32, his education accelerating by the round.

Rafael Jódar✓

Felix Gill

Jun 29–30

6-3 6-3 7-5

Denis Shapovalov

Pablo Carreño Busta✓

Jun 29–30

6-3 7-6(7) ret.

Shintaro Mochizuki✓

Max Basing

Jun 29–30

6-3 6-0 6-0

Luciano Darderi

Ethan Quinn✓

Jun 29–30

7-6(7) 7-5 6-2

Rafael Jódar✓

Pablo Carreño Busta

Jul 1–2

3-6 6-3 1-6 6-3 6-4

Shintaro Mochizuki✓

Ethan Quinn

Jul 1–2

6-2 7-6(6) 7-5

Rafael Jódar

Shintaro Mochizuki✓

Jul 3–4

1-6 7-6(5) 6-4 6-4

Round of 128

Rafael Jódar✓

Felix Gill

Jun 29–30

6-3 6-3 7-5

Denis Shapovalov

Pablo Carreño Busta✓

Jun 29–30

6-3 7-6(7) ret.

Shintaro Mochizuki✓

Max Basing

Jun 29–30

6-3 6-0 6-0

Luciano Darderi

Ethan Quinn✓

Jun 29–30

7-6(7) 7-5 6-2

Round of 64

Rafael Jódar✓

Pablo Carreño Busta

Jul 1–2

3-6 6-3 1-6 6-3 6-4

Shintaro Mochizuki✓

Ethan Quinn

Jul 1–2

6-2 7-6(6) 7-5

Round of 32

Rafael Jódar

Shintaro Mochizuki✓

Jul 3–4

1-6 7-6(5) 6-4 6-4

What we know now

Tale of the tape

Rafael JódarPablo Carreño Busta

19Age34

6′3″ (1.91 m)Height6′2″ (1.88 m)

—Weight—

Right-handed, two-handed backhandPlaysRight-handed, two-handed backhand

2025Turned pro2009

No. 23ATP rankingNo. 71

29–112026 win–loss25–12

—Career on grass—

0Grand Slam titles0

First round (2026)Best at WimbledonSecond round (2026)

Rafael Jódar (father)Coach—

Player vitals: ATP Tour player profiles and Wikipedia (career records) · as of 2026-07-09.

The briefing