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De Miñaur loses in Paris, opening a new opportunity for Jódar and Djokovic

Fernando Murciego - 4 Nov 2026
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De Miñaur loses in Paris and opens a new opportunity for Jódar and Djokovic. Source: Rolex Paris Masters

The fight for the last spots in the ATP Finals has taken a significant turn at the Masters 1000 in Paris. Alex de Miñaur has been eliminated in the second round by Tommy Etcheverry (7-6, 6-3), a result that leaves the Australian without any chances of qualifying for Turin and directly benefits Rafa Jódar and Novak Djokovic.

The Argentine produced one of the major surprises of the day by achieving one of the most important victories of his career. After twenty failed attempts (0-20), Etcheverry finally recorded his first win against top 10 players in an extremely demanding setting, defeating the world number nine in a match lasting one hour and 59 minutes.

The defeat is a harsh blow for De Miñaur, who arrived in Paris with a chance to fight for one of the last spots available for the ATP Finals. Now, the Australian is officially out of the race and frees up a position in a ranking that still has several contenders.

Jódar and Djokovic, watching Paris

The big beneficiary is Rafa Jódar, who remains provisionally in eighth place in the Race and now depends on himself and the results of his pursuers. Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, and Novak Djokovic can still take that last ticket from the Spaniard. The situation for the Serbian is particularly interesting. Djokovic needs to first get past Rinky Hijikata, in the match he is currently playing, and then win against Etcheverry to reach the quarter-finals. If he manages to reach the final in Paris, he will mathematically secure his qualification for Turin.

Etcheverry himself could thus become an unexpected protagonist in the battle for the ATP Finals. After eliminating De Miñaur, the Argentine will have the opportunity to face Djokovic in the next round. Five contenders are still fighting for the last two spots available. Paris has already eliminated one of them and promises more movement in a Race that is completely open.

This is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, De Miñaur pierde en París y abre una nueva oportunidad para Jódar y Djokovic