Rafael Jodar #150 def. Rei Sakamoto #203

7-6(6) 6-1 5-7 4-6 6-3

Rafael Jodar defeated Rei Sakamoto 7-6(6) 6-1 5-7 4-6 6-3 in the 2026 Australian Open first round on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatRafael JodarRei Sakamoto
Aces6
Double faults4
First serve %65
First serve points won %68
Second serve points won %56
Break points saved %67
Break points converted %33
Service points won %64
Return points won %32
Total points won %48
Serve rating191
Return rating98

Player Comparison

FieldRafael JodarRei Sakamoto
Country ESP JPN
Birth dateSep 17, 2006Jun 24, 2006
Age1919
Height191 cm193 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)150203
Ranking points (entering)418292
Elo (entering)1,5571,580
Current career W-L36–142–5
Current career earnings$2,826,027$570,440
Pre-match H2H
Rafael Jodar #150 0 0 Rei Sakamoto #203

Path

Rafael Jodar's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Luca Van Assche #1656-3 0-6 6-1WH2HMatch dataJan 15, 2026Q3
Chris Rodesch #2087-6(10) 6-3WH2HMatch dataJan 14, 2026Q2
Li Tu #3906-2 6-1WH2HMatch dataJan 13, 2026Q1

Rafael Jodar's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jakub Mensik #172-6 4-6 4-6LH2HMatch dataJan 21, 2026R64

Rei Sakamoto's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Giulio Zeppieri #1566-2 6-2WH2HMatch dataJan 15, 2026Q3
Colton Smith #1486-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 14, 2026Q2
Daniel Evans #1876-1 6-2WH2HMatch dataJan 13, 2026Q1