Tennis》Both Spanish heroes advance to the year-end finals, following in the footsteps of Nadal and other seniors 11 years ago

[Reporter Liang Weiming/Comprehensive Report] Carlos Alcaraz made a huge comeback against American 11th seed Taylor Fritz. Not only did he reach the top four of the Paris Men's Tennis Masters for the first time, but also allowed fellow countryman Rafael Jodar to compete in the top eight of the 2026 Turin Year-end Finals for the first time. This is the second time in 11 years that the Spanish duo has been blocked in the finals at the end of the season.

The final list of the year-end tournament, which is limited to the top eight in the world's top men's tennis, has finally been finalized. In order, Germany's new world champion Alexander Zverev, Aikalaz, American "left-handed heavyweight" Ben Shelton, Russian former tennis champion Daniil Medvedev, Italian landowner Flavio Cobolli, French new hope Arthur Fils, and American strongman Frances Tiafoe) and Hodahl, the season finale will be held from November 15th to 22nd.

Hodahl, who is only 20 years old, is full of talent. He only competed in the New Generation Finals last year. Now he has reached a higher level. He is the first person to compete in the New Generation Finals since Elkaraz (2021, 2022) and become a super rookie in the year-end finals the following year. He and the 23-year-old Elkaraz were shortlisted together, and he also followed the legendary predecessors Rafael Nadal and David Ferrer in 2015. Ferrer), two more Western players have directly advanced to the year-end competition.