Overview
- Fritz beat 19-year-old Rafael Jodar 7-6(7/2), 6-4 to claim the Mubadala DC Open title.
- The final was rescheduled to Monday because heavy rain delayed the weekend schedule and play resumed on a compacted timetable.
- Fritz needed five match points to close the match, which lasted one hour 49 minutes and included treatment to Jodar’s left wrist after a tumble.
- The win moves Fritz up to world No. 9 and hands Jodar a career‑high rise to No. 15 for reaching the final.
- The result ends Fritz’s long wait for a 2026 title and gives both players momentum and tighter travel plans as they turn to the Canadian Masters next on the North American hard‑court swing.