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Jódar breaks multiple precocity records with his final in Shanghai

Andrés Tomás Rico - 17 Oct 2026
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Jódar breaks multiple precocity records with his final in Shanghai. Photo: Getty Images

Rafael Jódar is now more present than future. The Spanish tennis player is making 2026, his first year in the elite, a year to remember. First ATP title, quarterfinals in a Grand Slam, close to the Top 10, chances of entering the ATP Finals and, now, finalist of a Masters 1000, after defeating Daniil Medvedev in the semifinals of the ATP Shanghai 6-3, 6-4.

At just 19 years old, the Spaniard continues to amaze everyone with his inexplicable tennis and results, breaking several records for precocity at the Masters 1000 in Shanghai. First, he becomes the first player from the 2006 generation to reach a Masters 1000 final. Other players who were the first in their generation to achieve this include: Jakub Mensik (2005), Arthur Fils (2004), Carlos Alcaraz (2003), Lorenzo Musetti (2002), Jannik Sinner (2001), and Félix Auger-Aliassime (2000).

Jódar has broken numerous precocity records since his emergence in the elite

In addition, he enters the prestigious list of players who won at least 20 matches in a Masters 1000 season in the year they turned 20 or earlier. Names like Marat Safin, Lleyton Hewitt, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Alexander Zverev, and Carlos Alcaraz appear here.

While he is also the fourth player since the introduction of the Masters 1000 format in 1990 who has played the fewest matches (26) in the main draw to achieve 20 victories in this category of tournaments. Only behind Boris Becker and Thomas Muster with 25 and Stefan Edberg with 22.

In short, a record-breaker who will only continue to write new pages in the history of Spanish tennis. Tomorrow he has another opportunity if he wins his first Masters 1000 against his compatriot Alejandro Davidovich.

 

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