Rafael Jodar’s Racquet – Player Profile

Written by: Stefan Jonsson | August 23, 2025
Rafael Jodar

Updated 4 April 2026
Rafael Jodar is a talented young Spanish player that has been playing great tennis and climbed into the top 100 in 2026. But what is Jodar’s racquet and gear?

Rafa Jodar’s tennis racquet

Rafa Jodar’s racquet is a HEAD Speed MP, with the pro stock code TGT or PT 339. This racquet is as popular on the pro tour as Sinner’s racquet (TGT 301). He has been seen using various string setups, right now it looks like HEAD Lynx Tour in a full bed. If you have more information about Jodar’s strings and racquet, please comment below.

Bio and Career

Nationality: Spain
Born: 17 September 2006, Madrid
Height / Weight: Approximately 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in), ~70 kg (154 lbs)
Play right-handed with a two-handed backhand
Career-High ATP Singles Ranking: No. 89 (current ranking)
Career Prize Money: ~$656K
Tennis idol: Rafael Nadal

2023: Claimed five ITF junior singles titles, including notable J300 events in Sanxenxo, College Park and Roehampton.

2024 Junior Slam Highlights:

  • Reached the 3rd round at the French Open juniors.
  • Advanced to the quarterfinals at Wimbledon, becoming the last remaining Spaniard, before losing to Naoya Honda.
  • Triumphed at the US Open Boys Singles, beating Nicolai Budkov Kjaer in a dramatic super-tiebreak final (2–6, 6–2, 7–6^(10–1)). He also defeated top seeds Kaylan Bigun and Rei Sakamoto en route.

Earned a career-high ITF junior ranking of No. 4 in September 2024.

Pro Debut: Began entering pro-level ITF Futures and Challenger events in 2024, reaching an ITF final in Dénia (runner-up).

Professional Highlights (2025)

ATP Challenger Success: Secured his maiden Challenger title at the Crete (Hersonissos) Challenger III in August 2025, defeating Dan Added 6–4, 6–2.

The 2026 season has seen Rafa take another big step up and I think we will see a lot of him on tour in the coming years. At the time of writing he’s playing fantastic tennis at the Grand Prix Hassan II in Marrakech, where he advanced to his first ATP Tour final.

Rafael grew up in Madrid, training from an early age at Club de Tenis Chamartín, inspired by his father and driven by a strong Spanish work ethic. He favors hard courts, with a lethal forehand. Also enjoys soccer, Jude Bellingham and Real Madrid are personal favorites.

Follow Jodar

Tennis fans can follow Rafael Jodar on his official Instagram profile @rafa.jodarr where he posts from his life and career.

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Stefan Jonsson

Stefan is a writer at Tennisnerd since 2023 and keep the readers updated on new events, betting tips and general tennis news.