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Medvedev and Jodar reach Shanghai semi-finals as Djokovic slips in ATP Finals race
Daniil Medvedev and Rafael Jodar reached the Shanghai Masters semi-finals, improving their chances of qualifying for the ATP Finals in Turin in November.
The year-end event has a field of eight, and five places remain to be decided after Alexander Zverev, Carlos Alcaraz and Ben Shelton secured qualification.
Jannik Sinner has also qualified but will miss the event because of injury.
Medvedev rose to sixth in the live race, while Jodar climbed to ninth, which is eighth among players still available.
Novak Djokovic dropped two places to 11th after losing to Hubert Hurkacz in Shanghai, leaving him outside the current qualifying positions.
The standings remain close, with 1,075 points separating fifth-placed Flavio Cobolli from 15th-placed Félix Auger-Aliassime.
Djokovic says he plans to play the Paris Masters, where 1,000 points are available, and the season’s final month still offers players chances to move up.
Daniil Medvedev and Rafael Jodar reached the Shanghai Masters semi-finals, improving their positions in the race for the ATP Finals.
Novak Djokovic fell two places in the live race after losing to Hubert Hurkacz in the second round.
Medvedev moved up two spots to sixth, while Jodar climbed two places to ninth.
The ATP Finals will be held in Turin in November, with five places still to be filled, according to Tennis365.
Djokovic said he would play at the Paris Masters, where 1,000 points will be available.
- Who
- Daniil Medvedev, Rafael Jodar and Novak Djokovic.
- What
- Medvedev and Jodar reached the Shanghai Masters semi-finals; Djokovic lost in the second round.
- When
- The article was published on 16 October 2026.
- Where
- Shanghai, China.
- Why
- The results affected the players’ positions in the race for the remaining ATP Finals places.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Djokovic made a run to the China Open title, moving into contention for the ATP Finals.
Medvedev and Jodar reached the semi-finals, while Djokovic’s second-round loss to Hubert Hurkacz saw him drop two places in the live race.
- Medvedev
- Reached the Shanghai Masters semi-finals; moved up two places to No 6 in the live race
- Jodar
- Reached the Shanghai Masters semi-finals; moved up two places to No 9
- Djokovic
- Lost to Hubert Hurkacz in the second round and dropped two places
- Paris Masters
- 1,000 points available
- ATP Finals
- Scheduled for November in Turin