Rafael Jodar beat Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 6-4. He reached his first Masters 1000 final.
Jodar started this season ranked number 168 in the world. Now the whole sport talks about him.
The first game lasted more than 10 minutes. Jodar held serve and set the tone.
Medvedev broke back once. Jodar broke again and saved four set points.
Jodar took a medical timeout before set two. He came back and won it 6-4.
Medvedev said Jodar was better on the return. He called him a great player.
One more win would break a Boris Becker record for the fastest rise into the top 10.
Davidovich Fokina beat top seed Zverev 5-7, 6-4, 6-3. He fought back from a set down.
No all-Spanish Masters 1000 final has happened since Nadal beat Ramos-Vinolas in 2017.
Jodar faces Davidovich Fokina for the title. They have never met at tour level.
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