Paris (France) (AFP) - The Spanish tennis player Rafael Jódar, who this Monday entered the Top 10 of the world rankings for the first time, beat the Chilean Alejandro Tabilo in his debut in the Paris Tournament, a victory that brings him a little closer to the Masters at the end of the season.
First modification: 02/11/2026 - 14:55
The 20-year-old from Madrid, who has become the tennis player in history who has needed the least time to enter the Top 10 since entering the professional circuit (just 287 days), was far superior to Tabilo (N.30) by 6-2 and 6-3 in one hour and 18 minutes.
He will face the Norwegian Casper Ruud (23rd) or the Argentine Juan Manuel Cerúndolo (54th) in the second round.
Jodar was the only Masters candidate playing this Monday in Paris. The Spaniard currently occupies 9th place in the Race (the classification for the 2026 season), the last one that gives access to the Masters tournament to be held in Turin.
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