Rafael Jodar draws $40.6k wager

Sharp-betting account 0xTengen_ said in an X post on Wednesday that Rafael Jodar drew a $40,600 wager, the largest of three tennis bets highlighted alongside U.S. Open discussion. The same post listed $26,800 on Jiri Lehecka and $14,300 on Brandon Nakashima. The figures circulated as the tournament moved into a Wednesday slate that included second-round matches and a handful of first-round carryovers, according to the U.S. Open schedule and DraftKings odds page. The social post itself was not independently detailed beyond the betting amounts in the briefing material, but the three names all matched active men’s singles participants at the 2026 U.S. Open. Rafael Jodar entered the event ranked No. 13 on the U.S. Open player page, Jiri Lehecka was listed at No. 19, and Brandon Nakashima arrived in New York after a summer rise into the Top 20, according to tournament materials. (dknetwork.draftkings.com) ### Who were the three players tied to the biggest wagers? Rafael Jodar, a 19-year-old from Madrid, was the biggest name in the post by dollar amount. The U.S. Open’s player profile lists him as a former boys’ singles champion at the event who reached a career-high singles ranking of No. 11 on August 10, 2026, before arriving in New York as the No. 12 seed. (usopen.org) Jiri Lehecka, a 24-year-old from Czechia, was the second player listed. The U.S. Open player page shows Lehecka ranked No. 19 and coming off a first-round win over Pablo Carreno Busta in Flushing Meadows. Brandon Nakashima, a 25-year-old from San Diego, was the third player named. U.S. Open coverage published on August 28 said Nakashima had reached a career-high No. 17 after a Masters final in Montreal and a semifinal run in Cincinnati. (usopen.org) ### Why would Jodar’s number stand out more than the others? (usopen.org) The $40,600 figure stood out because Jodar was still playing a first-round match on Wednesday while much of the men’s draw had already moved into the round of 64. DraftKings’ schedule page listed Jodar as a heavy favorite at -1820 against qualifier Bu Yunchaokete on Stadium 17 at 12:40 p.m. Eastern. (usopen.org) U.S. Open coverage had already marked Jodar as one of the event’s young players to watch. A tournament feature published last week said the Spaniard had put together a breakout season less than two years after winning the 2024 U.S. Open boys’ title. ### What were Lehecka and Nakashima scheduled to do next? Jiri Lehecka was set for a second-round match against qualifier Toby Samuel at 2:50 p.m. (dknetwork.draftkings.com) Eastern on Court 5. DraftKings listed Lehecka at -298 for that match on its Wednesday odds page. Brandon Nakashima was scheduled to face Alex Michelsen at 11:00 a.m. (usopen.org) Eastern on Grandstand. DraftKings listed Nakashima at -237, making him the mildest favorite of the three players named in the social post. ### How did Nakashima arrive at this point in New York? August 28 tournament coverage said Nakashima had gone 16-5 since beginning work with coach Wayne Ferreira before the grass-court season. (dknetwork.draftkings.com) The same report said he had compiled a 6-2 record against Top 20 opponents in that stretch and told reporters in New York that the previous few months had given him “some new experiences and some big confidence in my game.” ### Where does this leave the betting chatter now? Wednesday’s U.S. Open schedule placed all three players from the post on court the same day, giving the market immediate results to judge. Jodar was due on Stadium 17 at 12:40 p.m. Eastern, Nakashima on Grandstand at 11:00 a.m., and Lehecka on Court 5 at 2:50 p.m., according to the tournament schedule and the DraftKings odds listing. (usopen.org 1) (usopen.org 2)