Overview
- Jódar defeated Arthur Fils 7-6(5), 6-3 in 1 hour and 42 minutes on Tuesday to reach his first Masters 1000 semifinal in Montreal.
- He will face American Brandon Nakashima next with immediate ranking stakes because the victory has moved Jódar provisionally to world No. 11 and into a provisional sixth place in the ATP Finals race.
- This is Jódar’s fourth semifinal of the year in his debut season after winning Marrakech and making deep runs in Barcelona and Washington.
- The match was the pair’s third meeting this year, featured momentum swings and missed chances by Jódar before he closed on his fourth match point, and saw visible frustration from Fils including a racket smash.
- A deep run in Montreal could push Jódar into the Top 10 and may be enough to secure a maiden ATP Finals berth in Turin, a result that would be rare for a first-year tour player given the high points value of Masters 1000 events.