He is the sixth qualifier for the ATP Finals in Turin without having to take to the court in Paris

Rafa Jodar must follow the results of the Australian Alex de Minaur, the serb Novak Djokovic and the Americans Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul to find out if he ends up taking the eighth and final place to play in the ATP Finals in Turin, from November 15 to 22. There are only three left to decide in the Paris Masters.

After getting a ticket for the group of the eight best of the season, the German Alexander ZverevSpanish Carlos Alcarazthe American Ben Shelton and the Russian Daniil Medvedev In the French capital, the places for the Italian are now official Flavio Cobolli, who was discharged in Paris, and the Gaul Arthur Fils, who received the good news before taking to the track.

Arthur Fils, champion of the Conde de Godó Trophy and the Cincinnati Masters 1000, 22 years old and world No. 7, will debut in the Finals, as was also the case with Flavio Cobolli. It had been ten seasons since a Frenchman had entered the final Masters. From Gael Monfilswhich just retired, in 2016.

His classification was mathematical once his compatriot Quentin Halys He defeated the American Frances Tiafoe in Paris. Before Fils faced his crossing with the Czech Tomas Machac.

There are two gaps left to fill, momentarily in the hands of the American Frances Tiafoe, eliminated in Paris as well as Rafa Jódar, who marks the eighth and last starting place for Turin, who will be the beneficiary of the Italian Jannik Sinner not being able to defend the crown in his country.

Jódar is on the limit since a victory of Alex de Minaur against the Argentine Tomás Martín Etcheverry already leaves him out, he would retain one of the two reserve positions, before playing the Final 8 of the Davis Cup in Bologna.