Overview
- Alejandro Davidovich Fokina rallied from a set and a break down to beat Rafael Jodar 1-6, 7-6(5), 6-4 in the Shanghai final on Sunday to win his first ATP Masters 1000 title.
- His run included a shock semi-final win over top seed Alexander Zverev, a three-set upset that carried momentum into the title match.
- The Shanghai triumph awards Davidovich Fokina 1,000 ranking points and the winner’s prize, moving him to a career-high position near world No.13.
- Twenty-year-old Rafael Jodar’s run to the final, including a semi-final win over Daniil Medvedev, boosts his ranking and strengthens his live bid for a place at the ATP Finals in Turin.
- Zverev said fatigue and a niggling injury affected his performance in Shanghai and will monitor his fitness ahead of Basel and the Paris Masters, while the Asian swing has renewed debate about late-season schedule and player welfare.