Just days after turning 20, Jodar made a winning start to his Laver Cup career with an impressive Laver Cup debut in which he beat Bublik 6-2, 6-3 to restore Team Europe's lead.
It was also the first time that he had played Bublik, and he was pleased with how he adjusted to new challenges.
"Always the first matches in events is difficult, but I think I handled very well the important and difficult situations in this match," he said at the post-match conference.
"I played against a very tough opponent, who played great tennis as well, but I think that in important points, I played better today."
While he ultimately pulled away from Bublik with some dazzling tennis that wowed the crowd, the match was extremely tight in the early stages, with both players fending off multiple break points.
Looking back, he was glad for the extra time those longer games gave him to get used to the O2 Arena's court.
"These four games that I think lasted like 30 minutes, I think they really helped me to get used to the court and to get more rhythm and get the break, then serve for the first set," he said.
"And then in the second set, I think I played very, very solid and with clear ideas."
It's the second time in a week that Jodar has delivered in a team event, with the Spaniard claiming a Davis Cup victory last Saturday, and he feels his experience of playing college tennis last year helped prepare him for being part of teams.
"I think these types of events are different from what we're used to on the tour," said Jodar.
"We don't play a lot of team events, so when we have the opportunity (to play) the Davis Cup, the Laver Cup, I think the events make us value the sport, and I think the last year really helped me; to be in an environment where I can share a lot of things with the players, with the coaches, where they are always there to help.
"So I'm very grateful that I spent one year last year in college to get used to this type of environment and to have people that are always there for me."