Pablo Carreño Busta praised Rafael Jódar after losing to the 19-year-old at Roland-Garros, saying he can compete with Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner very soon. That endorsement came as Jódar was also dealing with attention around a viral clip and his denial that he touched a ballgirl. The result strengthens Jódar’s case as a rising Spanish name at the French Open. It also puts his breakthrough win into the wider conversation about Spain’s next generation.