Rafael Jodar is making his Nitto ATP Finals debut.

Jodar was a practice partner at the 2024 Next Gen ATP Finals, then qualified for the event in 2025. He is the first player to qualify for the Nitto ATP Finals the year after competing in the Next Gen ATP Finals since countryman Alcaraz did so in 2021 and 2022.

One year ago, Jodar was still a college student-athlete at the University of Virginia and the No. 166 player in the PIF ATP Rankings. Now he is set to compete in the ATP Tour's season finale.

The Spaniard won his first ATP Tour title in Marrakech and reached his first ATP Masters 1000 final in Shanghai. The 20-year-old also advanced to the championship match in Washington.