Alejandro Davidovich Fokina faces Rafael Jodar in the Shanghai Masters final on hard. Rafael Jodar is the paper favourite — ranked #13, a roughly 30-point hard Elo advantage — but Alejandro Davidovich Fokina arrives in form, winning 8 of their last 9 on hard to Rafael Jodar's 6 of 9.
Davidovich Fokina A. and Jodar R. faced 8 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Davidovich Fokina A. went 5–4 (56%) against them, Jodar R. 7–2 (78%). Results against comparable opponents are close (2 : 3 better-results split).
Umpiry, "Alejandro Davidovich Fokina vs Rafael Jodar — Shanghai Masters Final", https://umpiry.com/match/2026-10-18/fokina-vs-jodar-shanghai-masters-f?utm_source=cite (as of 18 October 2026).