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Jodar Makes History in First Tour Year
Rafael Jodar becomes first player to reach Nitto ATP Finals in debut year after Fritz falls to Alcaraz.
In brief
Rafael Jodar becomes first player to reach Nitto ATP Finals in debut year after Fritz falls to Alcaraz. Rafael Jodar qualifies for Nitto ATP Finals as a 20-year-old tour debutant, becoming the first man to reach the season finale in his first year on tour. Originally reported by Tennis Majors.
Jodar qualifies for Nitto ATP Finals
Rafael Jodar becomes the first man to reach the Nitto ATP Finals in the year of his tour-level debut after Carlos Alcaraz beat Taylor Fritz 6-7 (10), 7-5, 6-3 in Paris.
Jodar earns last spot with 3,234 points
Jodar takes the eighth and last place with 3,234 points after Taylor Fritz let two match points slip against Alcaraz.
Jodar ranks No. 168 in January
Jodar was No. 168 in January, the lowest start for a player to qualify for the Nitto ATP Finals in the same year as tour debut.
Jodar makes history
Jodar becomes the first man to reach the ATP Finals in the same year he made his tour-level debut.
Fritz falls to Alcaraz in Paris
Taylor Fritz lost 6-7 (10), 7-5, 6-3 to Carlos Alcaraz in the quarter-finals of the Rolex Paris Masters.
Fritz needed win to pass Jodar
Fritz needed a win to pass Jodar but let two match points slip against Alcaraz after winning the first-set tie-break 12-10.
Jodar qualifies for Turin
Jodar qualifies for the Nitto ATP Finals as the eighth player with 3,234 points after beating Alex de Minaur 7-6 (2), 6-3 in Paris.
The takeaway
Rafael Jodar qualifies for Nitto ATP Finals as a 20-year-old tour debutant, becoming the first man to reach the season finale in his first year on tour.
