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Good news for Jódar, Tiafoe falls to Musetti and loses ground in the Race

Andrés Tomás Rico - 28 Oct 2026
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Good news for Jódar, Tiafoe falls to Musetti and loses ground in the Race. Photo: Getty Images

In these last two weeks of competition, every victory and every defeat counts much more than usual, especially for those still fighting for one of the spots in the ATP Finals. This is the case for Rafael Jódar and Frances Tiafoe, where the Spaniard occupies the ninth spot and the American the eighth. However, the latter's defeat to Lorenzo Musetti at the ATP 500 in Vienna could bring the player from Leganés closer to his goal.

Today, Tiafoe faced a tough battle against one of the most in-form players at the moment, Lorenzo Musetti, who is coming off a win at the ATP 250 in Lyon. A victory for the Maryland native would place him very close to mathematically qualifying for the ATP Finals, but even so, he is still in a favorable position.

Jódar could overtake Tiafoe in the ATP Race if he reaches the final in Basel

The fact that Jannik Sinner is not participating due to injury means that the ninth-ranked player, who is Jódar, is in Turin. But if the player from Leganés manages to surpass Tiafoe, he would go into the Masters 1000 in Paris with much more assurance. With this defeat, the American remains at 3,380 points, while the Spaniard has 3,184 points, which is 196 points apart, a gap that could be smaller if Jódar defeats Vacherot tomorrow.

In that case, he would be only 146 points behind, a difference that could continue to shrink if the Madrid native advances through the rounds and could even result in a 'sorpasso' if Jódar reaches the final in the Swiss tournament.

Still, that would not mean Jódar's mathematical qualification, as everything indicates that the last spots will all be contested in a final dramatic week at the Masters 1000 in Paris.
 

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