Tennis scores today: Jodar Top-20, Tabilo upsets Shelton
Rafael Jodar clawed past fourth seed Lorenzo Musetti 1-6, 6-1, 6-4 to reach the Mubadala DC Open semi-finals and guarantee a first Top-20 breakthrough on Monday, while Alejandro Tabilo staged a late-night comeback to stun second seed Ben Shelton 4-6, 7-5, 6-4 in Washington. The latest tennis scores today at the ATP 500 event underline a breakthrough Friday for the Spaniard and a stunning Chilean upset.
Key Takeaways
- Jodar rallied from a 1-6 first set to beat Musetti 1-6, 6-1, 6-4 and seal a Monday Top-20 ranking debut.
- The 19-year-old has risen from World No. 540 last August and No. 168 at the season start to No. 19 live.
- Tabilo saved three break points at 4-4, 0/40 in the second set before beating Shelton 4-6, 7-5, 6-4.
- Jodar will face Tabilo in the semi-finals after losing their only prior meeting at Indian Wells.
What do the tennis scores today say about Jodar's breakthrough?
According to the ATP Tour match report, Jodar hit another milestone in a breakout 2026. Last August he was No. 540. He began this season at No. 168. Beating former World No. 5 Musetti lifted him to No. 19 in the PIF ATP Live Rankings, four spots above his career high.
Serve numbers told the story after a shaky start. Musetti landed just 44 percent of first serves. Jodar made 65 percent and won 77 percent of those points. He faced no break points after the opening set and closed in one hour and 59 minutes.
"I didn't start very well with Lorenzo winning the first set 6-1," Jodar said. "I had to reset mentally. I served very well, and it gave me the opportunity to win the second and third sets."
How did Tabilo stun Shelton in Washington?
Chile's Alejandro Tabilo trailed a set and stared down three break points at 4-4, 0/40 in the second. He saved all three, forced a decider, then won four of the final five games. The 4-6, 7-5, 6-4 upset finished in two hours and 23 minutes, about 20 minutes before midnight in Washington, D.C.
"The second set was a mental effort and the third set was physical," Tabilo said. "The crowd and my team helped me come through. It's unbelievable." Shelton was chasing a third straight semi-final at this ATP 500 but fell short in his first meeting with Tabilo, who reached his 11th Tour semi-final.
Who meets whom next, and why does it matter?
Jodar's third ATP Tour semi-final of the season leaves him 29-11 in 2026, with a Marrakech title plus deep runs in Barcelona, Roland Garros, Madrid and Rome already on the ledger. Musetti was playing his first event since Rome in May after a thigh injury kept him out two and a half months. He had beaten Matteo Arnaldi and Aleksandar Vukic before the loss.
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