Sports · Wimbledon 2026 · Men's Singles · Round of 64
Rafael Jódar vs Pablo Carreño Busta — 3-6 6-3 1-6 6-3 6-4
 Rafael Jódar✓ | 3 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Pablo Carreño Busta | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
Final · Wednesday, July 1, 2026 · Round of 64
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 JódarStats: TennisTemple match stats · as of 2026-07-02
Rows the source hadn’t published are left off rather than guessed.
Tale of the tape
Rafael JódarPablo Carreño BustaPlayer vitals: ATP Tour player profiles and Wikipedia (career records) · as of 2026-07-01.
The briefing
Storylines
- An all-Spanish second round pairing a 21-year-old seed against a former top-10 veteran twice his age's tour experience.
- Play was suspended by darkness on Wednesday at two sets apiece — one of two men's second-round matches carried over to Thursday.
- Jódar, seeded 23rd at his first Wimbledon, had never before played a five-set match that spanned two days.
This fortnight’s form
Rafael Jódar
- R1def. Felix Gill (WC)6-3 6-3 7-5
Pablo Carreño Busta
- R1def. Denis Shapovalov6-3 7-6(7) 0-0 ret.
Each player’s path into this round. Source: Mungomash Wimbledon 2026 draw (this cluster's verified results), cross-checked against the published draw · as of 2026-07-02.
Venue: All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London — grass.
