Zverev, Medvedev Ousted with Spaniards to Clash for Shanghai Title
Rafael Jodar and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina each beat a former world No. 1 to reach their first ATP Masters 1000 final.
- On Saturday, Rafael Jodar ousted Daniil Medvedev in straight sets at the Shanghai Masters, reaching his first final at the prestigious 1000 level.
- A grueling 13-minute opening game set the tone as Jodar raced to a 2-0 second-set lead after a medical timeout, eventually clinching with a decisive forehand.
- Alejandro Davidovich Fokina stunned top seed Alexander Zverev 5-7, 6-4, 6-3, employing grit and lightning-fast returns in the other semi-final.
- Zverev, the French and US Open champion, admitted fatigue caught up with him and told reporters, "I think a break is quite necessary now."
- Following his ATP 250 title in Chengdu, Davidovich Fokina extended his winning streak in China to nine matches, setting up an all-Spanish final against Jodar.
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The Spanish final between Rafa Jódar and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina means finally breaking the 'curse' of the Masters 1,000 of Shanghai, which until this year was the only one of this category that had ever had an Iberian tennis player on his list of winners.
Historic finale in Shanghai. For the first time in the history of the competition, there will be a Spanish champion, who will emerge from the duel between Madrid’s Rafa Jódar and Malaga’s Alejandro Davidovich. Both will be measured in the match for the title this Sunday October 18, not before 10:30 hours. Follow the entire match on the 20-minute website, where you can enjoy the best reviews and images.
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INTELLINEWSNever has a Spanish tennis player managed to win in the Chinese Master 1000. Rafa Nadal, David Ferrer and Bautista tried before, all unsuccessful in the final of the Asian tournament Read
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