The Atlanta Journal-Constitution • 10/18/2026

Alejandro Davidovich Fokina beats Rafael Jodar to win Shanghai Masters for his biggest career title

Alejandro Davidovich Fokina has rallied from a set and a break down to beat Rafael Jodar 1-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4 and win the Shanghai Masters, securing his third title of the year and biggest yet of his career. The 25th-seeded Spaniard had lost the first five finals of his career, including the Monte Carlo Masters in 2022. His other titles this year were ATP 250 events at Mallorca in June and the Chengdu Open in China last month. The 20-year-old Spaniard Rafael Jodar, seeded 12th, was also appearing in his first Masters final. He needed massage treatment on both thighs.