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Ruud beats Jódar in Paris, putting his ATP Finals place at risk
Casper Ruud beat Rafael Jódar 6-3, 6-4 in the second round of the Paris Masters on Tuesday.
Jódar, a Spanish player from Leganés, had recently beaten Ruud in the quarter-finals in Shanghai.
He is ninth in the 2026 race for places at the ATP Finals and has a 64-point lead over Alex de Minaur, his closest challenger.
The loss means Jódar no longer controls his own qualification for the season-ending tournament in Turin.
De Minaur will knock him out of contention if he beats Argentina’s Tomás Martín Etcheverry in his opening match in Paris on Wednesday.
The ATP Finals are scheduled for 15 to 22 November, and Jódar still has a chance to qualify if De Minaur does not overtake him.
Casper Ruud beat Rafael Jódar 6-3, 6-4 in the second round of the Paris Masters on Tuesday.
The defeat means Jódar no longer controls his own chances of qualifying for the ATP Finals in Turin.
Alex de Miñaur will move ahead of Jódar if he wins his opening match in Paris against Tomás Martín Etcheverry.
Jódar is ninth in the 2026 Race, 64 points ahead of De Miñaur.
Ruud avenged his loss to Jódar in the quarter-finals of the Shanghai Masters.
- Who
- Casper Ruud beat Rafael Jódar.
- What
- Ruud won 6-3, 6-4 in the second round of the Paris Masters, complicating Jódar’s ATP Finals qualification.
- When
- Tuesday, 3 November 2026.
- Where
- The Paris Masters in Paris, France.
- Why
- Not stated
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Jódar beat Ruud in the quarter-finals of the Shanghai Masters.
Ruud beat Jódar 6-3, 6-4 in the second round of the Paris Masters.
De Miñaur was due to play his opening match against Tomás Martín Etcheverry; a win would put him ahead of Jódar in the ATP Finals race.
- Match score
- Ruud won 6-3, 6-4
- Tournament round
- Second round of the Paris Masters
- Jódar’s Race position
- Ninth in the 2026 Race
- Points gap
- Jódar was 64 points ahead of Alex de Miñaur
- De Miñaur’s opponent
- Tomás Martín Etcheverry
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