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  "id": 15403484,
  "title": "Alejandro Davidovich Fokina beats Rafael Jodar to win Shanghai Masters for his biggest career title",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/alejandro-davidovich-fokina-beats-rafael-jodar-to-win-shanghai",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T11:53:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/tennis/2026/10/18/alejandro-davidovich-fokina-beats-rafael-jodar-to-win-shanghai-masters-for-his-biggest-career-title"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Rafael Jodar of Spain was defeated by Alejandro Davidovich Fokina of Spain to claim the Shanghai Masters title on Sunday, marking the Spaniard's biggest career win yet. The 25th-seeded Fokina, who had lost the first five finals of his career, rallied from a set and a break down to defeat Jodar 1-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4. This victory secured his third title of the year, following wins on grass courts in Mallorca and Chengdu earlier this year. Despite being the underdog, Fokina's impressive court speed and resilience helped him overcome challenges, including a near loss in the third round against Frances Tiafoe and a painful injury during the match. Jodar, the second-seeded player, had looked poised for his second career Masters 1000 title but ultimately fell short against the determined Fokina.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "John Isner issues his verdict on Rafael Jodar’s outburst at a ball kid in Shanghai, ‘people need to just chill out’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/john-isner-issues-his-verdict-on-rafael-jodars-outburst-at-a-ball-kid",
        "published": "2026-10-16T11:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Jodar beats Ruud to make Shanghai Masters history",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/jodar-beats-ruud-to-make-shanghai-masters-history",
        "published": "2026-10-16T11:06:53.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Jodar apologises for swearing at ball kid in Shanghai",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/jodar-apologises-for-swearing-at-ball-kid-in-shanghai",
        "published": "2026-10-16T11:07:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Jodar apologises for swearing at ball kid in Shanghai",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/jodar-apologises-for-swearing-at-ball-kid-in-shanghai-14947330",
        "published": "2026-10-16T11:51:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Japan Today",
        "title": "Jodar beats Ruud to make Shanghai Masters history and set up semifinal against Medvedev",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/jodar-beats-ruud-to-make-shanghai-masters-history-and-set-up",
        "published": "2026-10-16T20:47:06.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}