Davidovich Fokina 1-6, 7-6, 6-4 Jodar: 108 points not enough in Shanghai

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108 points. That is how many Rafael Jodar won in the Shanghai final — three more than champion Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, who also trailed him 16 games to 14 and was out-aced 6-12. None of it decided anything: the Spaniard took the title 1-6, 7-6, 6-4 on 18 October.

The opening set was all Jodar. He broke twice without facing a single break point, landed four of his twelve aces and held Davidovich Fokina to nine service points won against sixteen. At 1-6, the final looked one-sided. The second set flipped it: both broke once, Davidovich Fokina saved five of the six break points he faced and outscored Jodar 38-31 on serve before taking the tiebreak for 7-6.

Set three stayed tight until Davidovich Fokina struck twice on return, converting two break chances while saving three of four against his serve. He won the return exchange 16-10 and closed the title 6-4. Jodar even finished with four break points converted to the champion's three — one more number pointing the wrong way.

The champion's edge was thin but real. He landed 84 of 110 first serves, 76 percent, and won 53 first-serve points to Jodar's 52 — a single point of separation across three sets. Jodar put 74 of 103 first serves in play, 72 percent, and served one more double fault, but saved just four of seven break points against Davidovich Fokina's eight of twelve.

Jodar served bigger, won more points, more games, even more breaks. Davidovich Fokina saved the ones that lifted the trophy.