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Rafa Jódar matches Djokovic’s run of five straight Masters 1000 last-16 appearances
Rafa Jódar has reached the last 16 in five straight Masters 1000 events after advancing at the Shanghai tournament.
The 20-year-old Spaniard is the youngest player to achieve that run since Novak Djokovic did so in 2007.
Jódar came back to beat Jiri Lehecka and is due to face Botic van de Zandschulp in Shanghai.
A sixth straight last-16 appearance in Paris could make Jódar the youngest ever to reach that mark; Djokovic was 20 years, two months and 18 days old when he reached his sixth in 2007.
Jódar is also pursuing a place at the ATP Finals in his first year as a professional.
The report says Rafael Nadal and Djokovic needed three years to reach the Finals, while Roger Federer needed four and Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner needed two.
Rafa Jódar has reached the last 16 at five consecutive ATP Masters 1000 tournaments, matching a run last achieved by Novak Djokovic in 2007.
Jódar is 20 years old and 25 days when measured against the age at which he secured those five appearances.
He reached the milestone during the 2026 Shanghai Masters, where he was due to play Botic van de Zandschulp.
If Jódar reaches the last 16 at the Paris Masters, he could become the youngest player to do so at six consecutive events.
- Who
- Rafa Jódar, matching a record set by Novak Djokovic in 2007.
- What
- Jódar reached the last 16 at five consecutive ATP Masters 1000 tournaments.
- When
- During the 2026 Shanghai Masters; the article was published on 13 October 2026.
- Where
- The run includes the Shanghai Masters; the article does not list all five tournaments.
- Why
- Not stated
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Novak Djokovic reached at least the last 16 at five consecutive Masters 1000 tournaments.
Jódar reached the last 16 at five consecutive Masters 1000 tournaments, matching Djokovic’s run.
- Player
- Rafa Jódar
- Consecutive Masters 1000 last-16 appearances
- 5
- Age at the five appearances
- 20 years and 25 days
- Shanghai Masters
- 2026
- Next opponent
- Botic van de Zandschulp
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