De Minaur and Fritz complicate Jódar’s life with their victories

The results of the quarterfinals of the ATP 500 in Vienna and Basel did not favor Rafa Jodar, eliminated in the Swiss tournament by the Monegasque Valentin Vacherot in eighths. The victory was close, it escaped him and his most immediate objectives were at the expense of third parties. It is at the expense of Alex de Minaur and Taylor Fritz.

A defeat of one of the two during the day on Friday would have meant the promotion of Rafa Jodar to the top-10 in the world ranking for the first time in his career. It is making history because he would make the fastest entry into the top ten in the world, in 287 days since his professional debut, shattering the Brazilian’s record. Gustavo Kuertenwhich needed 490.

Jódar will continue to wait regarding the competition of two direct rivals also for a place in the ATP Finals in Turin. At the moment, the Leganense occupies the ninth and last place with direct access to the masters tournament, in the absence of competing next week in the Paris Masters.

Alex de Minaur It already happened to him in the provisional world ranking, being ninth and leaving Jódar tenth, by getting into the semis in Vienna beating the Italian Matteo Berrettini by 7-6 (4) and 6-2.

Taylor Fritz comes from behind in Basel, where he beat the Frenchman Arthur Fils 6-2, 2-0 and retirement.

Jódar will surely be a new top-10 if Taylor Fritz loses in the semifinals with the Monegasque Valentin Vacherot. And he will retain his ATP Finals place in the Race to Turin if De Minaur loses with Alexander Zverev and Fritz doesn’t win the tournament.

If he is surpassed, he will fight to be better indoors in Paris, where he will make his debut against the Chilean Alejandro Tabilo, with the possibility of facing the Italian Flavio Cobolli, whose physical problems could open another scenario for the Masters Cup.