Alcaraz beats Fritz to help Jodar reach ATP finals

Carlos Alcaraz came back from two match points down to defeat Taylor Fritz in the Paris Masters quarter-finals, securing Rafael Jodar’s qualification for the ATP Finals. The result also ended Fritz’s chance of reaching the season-ending tournament, while Tommy Paul’s defeat to Ben Shelton helped Frances Tiafoe qualify.

Alcaraz won 6-7 (10-12), 7-5, 6-3 after Fritz took the first-set tie-break and moved ahead in the second. Jodar, 20, and Tiafoe, 28, will make their ATP Finals debuts in Turin from 15 to 22 November, joining six other qualifiers including Alcaraz. Jodar turned professional full-time in 2026, having won his first ATP Tour title in April and reached the French Open quarter-finals.