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

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Alejandro Davidovich Fokina won the Shanghai Masters tennis tournament by defeating Rafael Jodar with a score of 1-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4 on Sunday. This victory marked Fokina’s third title of the year and his most significant career achievement to date. Despite being down a set and a break in the match, Fokina rallied back from near defeat against both Jodar and Alexander Zverev earlier in the tournament, showcasing resilience and physical endurance.
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🔮 “In the third set, maybe I had a bit more fitness physically,” the 27-year-old Davidovich Fokina said.
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Mallorca SHANGHAI the Chengdu Open the Monte Carlo Masters the Shanghai Masters

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Davidovich Fokina PERSON · 4× SHANGHAI GPE · 3× Jodar PERSON · 2× Rafael Jodar PERSON · 2× Alejandro Davidovich Fokina PERSON · 1× Alexander Zverev PERSON · 1× China GPE · 1× Frances Tiafoe PERSON · 1× Mallorca GPE · 1× Spaniard NORP · 1×

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SHANGHAI (AP) — Alejandro Davidovich Fokina rallied from a set and a break down to beat Rafael Jodar 1-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4 and win the Shanghai Masters on Sunday, securing his third title of the year and biggest yet of his career.
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🔮 “In the third set, maybe I had a bit more fitness physically,” the 27-year-old Davidovich Fokina said.

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SHANGHAI (AP) — Alejandro Davidovich Fokina rallied from a set and a break down to beat Rafael Jodar 1-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4 and win the Shanghai Masters on Sunday, securing his third title of the year and biggest yet of his career. asserted
Fokina → rally → career
The 25th-seeded Spaniard had lost the first five finals of his career, including the Monte Carlo Masters in 2022. asserted
Spaniard → seed → 2022
His other titles this year came on grass in Mallorca in June and at the Chengdu Open in China last month. asserted
titles → come → China
He clutched the Shanghai trophy tightly and then kissed it. asserted
He → clutch → it
“I don’t have any words right now,” Davidovich Fokina said. asserted
Fokina → have → words
“I have a blank mind. asserted
I → have → mind
I don’t know what to say and I don’t know how I feel. asserted
I → know → what
Davidovich Fokina was close to going out of the tournament, saving a match point in the third round against three-time U.S. Open semifinalist Frances Tiafoe. asserted
Fokina → go → Tiafoe
He then rallied from a set down against future No. 1 Alexander Zverev in the semifinals. asserted
He → rally → semifinals
The 20-year-old Spaniard Rafael Jodar, seeded No. 12, was also appearing in his first Masters 1000 final and looked set for a second career title following a dominant first set. asserted
Spaniard → seed → set
But like against Zverev, Davidovich Fokina fought back again. asserted
Fokina → fight → Zverev
He used his court speed to break back to 3-3 in the second set, retrieving a drop shot by pushing a backhand pass down the line, despite being off balance. asserted
He → use → balance
He fell on his back and spread his arms out to celebrate winning that point. asserted
He → fall → point
Jodar called for a trainer at 4-3 in the third set and had a massage on his right thigh. asserted
Jodar → call → thigh
In the next game, he grimaced in pain and clutched his left foot after slightly twisting it when running to the net. asserted
he → grimace → net
He then had a massage on his left thigh at the changeover. asserted
He → have → changeover
“In the third set, maybe I had a bit more fitness physically,” the 27-year-old Davidovich Fokina said. asserted
Fokina → have → fitness
“He’s an amazing player and it was very tough to play against him. asserted
it → ’ → him
He won on his second match point when Jodar, who beat former Shanghai champion Daniil Medvedev in the semifinal, could not return his serve. uncertain
who → win → serve
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