Rafa Jódar earns a symbolic victory at the Italian Open and stands as the leader of the new generation in tennis (opens in new tab)

Rafael Jódar is making a big effort in making sure everybody knows his name. The 19-year-old Spaniard has become the first player under 20 to reach multiple Masters 1,000 quarter-finals since Novak Djokovic in 2007, two in a row (Madrid Open and now Italian Open). He has done it in style, with a very symbolic 6-1, 6-4 win over Learner Tien, the 20-year-old who won the last edition of the Next Gen ATP Finals, but lost to Jódar in the group stage, meaning that the Spaniard now leads the head to...