Rafael Jodar vs Rei Sakamoto — Australian Open Round of 128

Australian Open · ATP · Round of 128
Rafael Jodar
ESP
Rafael Jodar
#11ATP
1999ELO
1873Hard ELO
$1.6MYTD
$1.9MCAREER
19 yrs · 191 cm
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWWWLW
3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 19 January 2026 ·
hard
JPN
Rei Sakamoto
#165ATP
1608ELO
1589Hard ELO
$235kYTD
$494kCAREER
20 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLWWLWWLWL
Jodar R.
7-6 6-1 5-7 4-6 6-3
Sakamoto R.
Jodar R.
765463
Sakamoto R.
617632

Rafael Jodar defeated Rei Sakamoto 7-6 6-1 5-7 4-6 6-3 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The result followed the form book — Rafael Jodar came in ranked #11.

Key context

  • Match story: Rafael Jodar came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 6–1 5–7 4–6 6–3.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
Jodar R.Sakamoto R.
1st serve in·Even
64%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
53%
Service points won·Even
65%
65%
Return points won·Even
41%
38%
Break points saved·Even
62%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.5
6.5
Double faults / match·Even
1.8
2.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (44 vs 33). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Jodar R.Sakamoto R.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
86
49
Break points saved·Even
91
87
Break points won·Dominant
71
8
Deciding sets·Slight edge
100
93
Tiebreaks·Dominant
93
23

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Jodar R.Sakamoto R.
Freshness·Even
65
65

Jodar R.: 2 days rest · 3 matches, 72 games (7d) · Sakamoto R.: 1 day rest · 4 matches, 95 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw