Rafael Jodar awarded Acapulco main-draw wildcard, set to face Cameron Norrie
rafael jodar has been handed a wild card into the ATP 500 Mexican Open main draw and will meet Cameron Norrie, world No. 26, in the first round this week, a pairing that lands at 04: 00 a. m. ET on Tuesday.
Rafael Jodar draws Cameron Norrie in Acapulco
The 19-year-old from Leganés was originally entered in qualifying but the tournament organizers moved him straight into the main draw. Jodar carries a season that includes a final at the Challenger 125 in Canberra and his first Grand Slam main-draw second-round appearance at the Australian Open after progressing from the qualifying rounds.
Recent form and match results
rafael jodar arrives in Acapulco having played two ATP events in the past weeks. On 20/02/2026 he lost to Taylor Fritz in the Delray Beach Open round of 16, 7-6, 6-4, after beating Ethan Quinn 6-2, 6-3 in the Delray Beach round of 32 on 17/02/2026. Earlier in February, Jodar qualified for the Dallas Open — recording 7-6, 7-6 and 6-3, 6-2 victories over Murphy Cassone and Mitchell Krueger in qualification — before falling to Denis Shapovalov 6-1, 6-2 in the Dallas main draw on 11/02/2026.
The draw pairs Jodar with a proven opponent: Norrie, a former Indian Wells Masters champion ranked 26th in the world, who brings extensive tour experience into the Mexican Open matchup.
What’s at stake in Acapulco
A win over Norrie would carry immediate ranking consequences for Jodar. The Madrid-born player is sitting at ATP ranking 114 and a victory in Acapulco’s first round would put him within reach of the top 100 for the first time in his career. The wildcard spares him the qualifying grind and places him directly into a high-stakes ATP 500 main-draw encounter.
Jodar’s recent hard-court results — the Canberra Challenger final and the Australian Open run — form the concrete basis for the tournament’s decision to award him a wild card and shape expectations for his match against Norrie.
The match is scheduled for Tuesday at 04: 00 a. m. ET. Recovery and scheduling for both players will focus on that confirmed first-round slot as the next on-court milestone for Jodar.
