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Jodar Mounts Shanghai Comeback Win Over Ruud
16 Oct
Summary
- Rafael Jodar secured a comeback win after dropping the first set.
- Casper Ruud advanced to the quarterfinals due to an opponent's retirement.
- This marks the first career meeting between Jodar and Ruud.
Rafael Jodar advanced to the Shanghai Masters quarterfinals after a hard-fought three-set victory over Botic van de Zandschulp on October 16, 2026. Despite losing the opening set in a tie-break, Jodar rallied to win the next two sets with a score of 6-7 (4), 6-4, 6-2.
In the fourth round, 20th seed Casper Ruud secured his spot in the quarterfinals when his opponent, fourth seed Felix Auger-Aliassime, retired due to a knee injury sustained early in the match. Ruud was leading 5-2 in the first set at the time of the retirement.
This quarterfinal match will be the first-ever meeting between Jodar and Ruud. Jodar, the 12th seed, has reached four Masters 1000 quarterfinals this year, while Ruud enters this stage without dropping a set in Shanghai.
