Match box
| Player | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alejandro Davidovich Fokina | 1 | 7 | 6 |
| Rafael Jodar | 6 | 65 | 4 |
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina won the Shanghai final over fellow Spaniard Rafael Jodar, 1-6 7-6(5) 6-4. Davidovich Fokina, the world No. 26, started at 10:40 CEST and lost the first set 1-6. Jodar, the world No. 13, played it well. Then the match changed.
The tiebreak
The second set went to a tiebreak, and Davidovich Fokina took it 7-5. Jodar had 12 aces in the match to Davidovich Fokina’s 6, and 38 winners to his 17. A tiebreak is two good players separated by two points, and that is what this one was.
Davidovich Fokina converted 3 of 7 break points. Jodar converted 4 of 12. Jodar even won 108 points to Davidovich Fokina’s 105. The Shanghai title went to the player who won the right ones.
The deciding set stayed tight, and Davidovich Fokina took it 6-4. He won 64 % of his first-serve points to Jodar’s 70 %, and Jodar made 45 unforced errors to his 40. Davidovich Fokina leaves Shanghai with the trophy. Jodar leaves with 12 aces and a final that went the distance.
