Player Overview

Rafael Jodar began 2025 ranked No. 896 but surged into the Top 200 by November and comes into Indian Wells inside the Top 120 after qualifying and reaching the Challenger final in Canberra. He qualified for the 2025 Next Gen ATP Finals, made his ATP Tour debut there, and saved four match points to beat eventual champion No. 28 Learner Tien in the group stage for the biggest win of his career. He has won 3 Challenger titles — Hersonissos, Lincoln, and Charlottesville — and posted a 41–14 Challenger record.