Rafael Jodar def. Arthur Fils 7(7)-6(5), 6-3 — Washington Open 2026 R32

Match recap

Rafael Jodar defeated Arthur Fils 7(7)-6(5), 6-3 in the R32 of the Washington Open 2026.

The margin lived on second serves. Rafael Jodar won 63 percent of second-serve points to Arthur Fils' 44 and held nine of ten service games in Washington, taking the opener's tiebreak after breaks traded in games 1 and 2, then breaking for 2-1 in game 3 of the second. That's a first win over the No. 8 seed on record, avenging an April semifinal defeat in Barcelona, and it ended on Jodar's second match point, 1 hour, 52 minutes in.

Match stats

Arthur Fils: 6 aces, 64% first serves, 3 double faults, 1/5 break points. Rafael Jodar: 4 aces, 48% first serves, 3 double faults, 3/10 break points.

Profiles: Arthur Fils · Rafael Jodar — Washington Open 2026

Head-to-head

Arthur Fils and Rafael Jodar have met 3 times, with Rafael Jodar leading the head-to-head 2–1.

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