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Davidovich Fokina upsets Zverev, faces Jodar in Shanghai Masters final
October 17, 2026 at 02:26 PM
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina has upset top seed Alexander Zverev to reach the Shanghai Masters final and will face fellow Spaniard Rafael Jodar.
- Davidovich Fokina, the 25th seed, defeated top seed Zverev 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 on Saturday to reach his second Masters 1000 final.
- Jodar, 20, beat former champion Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 6-4 to reach his first Masters final.
- Zverev said he carried fatigue and an injury into the tournament and was "OK to lose to a player like this."
- Davidovich Fokina said he knew staying in the match would bring one chance and took it in the second set.