Jódar's accounts to reach Paris "classified" for the ATP Finals
Rafael Jódar has complicated his presence at the ATP Finals 2026 with the unfortunate defeat suffered at the ATP 500 Basel 2026 against Valentin Vacherot. Everything seemed to be in favor for the Spaniard to defend the eighth place he held or even surpass Tiafoe in the ATP Race, taking a giant step towards being in Turin.
However, falling in the round of 16 leaves him with no room for error going into the ATP Masters 1000 Paris 2026. The ideal scenario for the madrileño would be to arrive at the last Masters 1000 of the year in the same position he is currently in, but he no longer depends on himself. If he is surpassed by any of his competitors, he will need to perform very well in Paris and hope for a mistake from whoever overtakes him.
Jódar will closely watch what De Miñaur, Djokovic, and Fritz do this week
He will be very attentive to what Novak Djokovic, Álex de Miñaur, and Taylor Fritz do this week. All of them could finish the week ahead of the Spaniard in the ATP Race, putting Jódar in a precarious situation regarding his aspirations to compete in the ATP Finals.
While it is true that the Californian would need to win in Basel to achieve this, Djokovic and De Miñaur could simply reach the semifinals or final of the tournaments they are competing in. We need to keep a close eye on the Serbian and Australian to determine whether Rafael Jódar arrives at the last Masters 1000 of the season, in Paris, among the 8 players virtually qualified for the ATP Finals 2026.
Here's how the ATP Race stands after Jódar's elimination in Basel
This is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Las cuentas de Jódar para llegar a París "clasificado" a las ATP Finals