Rafael Gómez
Rafa Jódar cruised past Nuno Borges to reach the next round at the Rome Masters. The Portuguese pushed hard in a tightly contested opening set, but the young Spaniard kept his composure and edged it in a tie-break after a 6-6 deadlock. In the second set, Jódar took control, surging to a 4-2 lead as Borges struggled with unforced errors. Though Borges fought back, Jódar sealed the match calmly with a 6-4 victory, booking his spot in the following round.