The 2025 Shanghai Masters is right here, and what was initially a packed draw bringing collectively all the highest gamers who began their Asian swing in both Beijing or Tokyo has now been dampened by the late withdrawal of Carlos Alcaraz.
The Spaniard had simply captured the title in Tokyo by defeating Taylor Fritz, however the ankle damage he sustained earlier within the match was giving him some points, and he’s determined to tug the plug on Shanghai.
As a substitute, defending champion Jannik Sinner headlines the sector alongside Novak Djokovic, Alexander Zverev, Taylor Fritz, and a number of rising stars desperate to make their mark.
With a 96-player draw and a prize pool north of $9 million, the stakes are sky-high with Djokovic chasing a fifth crown and the possibility to remind the tour of his enduring dominance. Sinner, in the meantime, appears to proceed his hard-court dominance and change into the primary man since Djokovic in 2013 to defend the Shanghai title.
Add in harmful floaters like Ben Shelton, Holger Rune, native favourites Wu Yibing and Zhang Zhizhen, and a wildcard for Stan Wawrinka, the 2025 version ought to be a very good one.
Whether or not that’s sufficient to beat the issue of two-week Masters 1000 occasions and a Monday remaining is unlikely, however we will see.
Match Information

Occasion Identify: Rolex Shanghai Masters
Based: 2009
Location: Shanghai, China
Venue: Qizhong Forest Sports activities Metropolis Area, China, Shanghai, Minhang District, 201111
Floor: Out of doors Laborious Courtroom
Ball: Wilson All Courtroom
Present Males’s Champion: Jannik Sinner
Present Males’s Doubles Champions: Wesley Koolhof / Nikola Mektić
Class: ATP Masters 1000
Draw Dimension: 96 Singles / 48 Qualifying / 32 Doubles
Dates: 1– 12 October 2025
Prize Cash: $9,193,540. Full Shanghai Masters Prize Cash breakdown.
Shanghai Rolex Masters Seeds 2025

Carlos Alcaraz
Jannik Sinner
Alexander Zverev
Novak Djokovic
Taylor Fritz
Ben Shelton
Alex de Minaur
Lorenzo Musetti
Karen Khachanov
Holger Rune
Casper Ruud
Félix Auger-Aliassime
Andrey Rublev
Alexander Bublik
Jiří Lehečka
Daniil Medvedev
Jakub Menšík
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
Francisco Cerúndolo
Tomáš Macháč
Ugo Humbert
Flavio Cobolli
Denis Shapovalov
Stefanos Tsitsipas
Frances Tiafoe
Luciano Darderi
Tallon Griekspoor
Alex Michelsen
Brandon Nakashima
Cameron Norrie
Gabriel Diallo
Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard
Wild Playing cards
Shang Juncheng
Stan Wawrinka
Wu Yibing
Zhang Zhizhen
Zhou Yi
Protected Rating
Jenson Brooksby
Sebastian Ofner
Withdrawals
Roberto Bautista Agut → changed by Jesper de Jong
Grigor Dimitrov → changed by David Goffin
Jack Draper → changed by Adrian Mannarino
Tomás Martín Etcheverry → changed by Juan Manuel Cerúndolo
Jacob Fearnley → changed by Adam Walton
Arthur Fils → changed by Mariano Navone
João Fonseca → changed by Luca Nardi
Hubert Hurkacz → changed by Ethan Quinn
Gaël Monfils → changed by Christopher O’Connell
Tommy Paul → changed by Arthur Cazaux
Alexei Popyrin → changed by Arthur Rinderknech
Carlos Alcaraz → changed by Fortunate Loser
Qualifiers
2025 Shanghai Masters Draw

High Half
Fortunate Loser (LL) vs Bye
Learner Tien vs Miomir Kecmanovic
Arthur Cazaux vs Pedro Martinez
Bye vs Cameron Norrie (30)
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (18) vs Bye
Matteo Arnaldi vs Qualifier
Yibing Wu (WC) vs Qualifier
Bye vs Daniil Medvedev (16)
Karen Khachanov (9) vs Bye
Aleksandar Kovacevic vs Juncheng Shang (WC)
Botic van de Zandschulp vs Nuno Borges
Bye vs Stefanos Tsitsipas (24)
Brandon Nakashima (29) vs Bye
Kamil Majchrzak vs Ethan Quinn
Camilo Ugo Carabelli vs Terence Atmane
Bye vs Alex de Minaur (7)
Alexander Zverev (3) vs Bye
Qualifier vs Mariano Navone
Arthur Rinderknech vs Hamad Medjedovic
Bye vs Alex Michelsen (28)
Denis Shapovalov (23) vs Bye
Damir Dzumhur vs Christopher O’Connell
Qualifier vs Quentin Halys
Bye vs Jiri Lehecka (15)
Félix Auger-Aliassime (12) vs Bye
Marcos Giron vs Qualifier
Yi Zhou (WC) vs Jesper de Jong
Bye vs Jakub Mensik (17)
Luciano Darderi (26) vs Bye
Yibing Bu vs Juan Manuel Cerundolo
Francisco Comesana vs Qualifier
Bye vs Lorenzo Musetti (8)
Backside Half
Ben Shelton (6) vs Bye
David Goffin vs Alexandre Muller
Reilly Opelka vs Benjamin Bonzi
Bye vs Gabriel Diallo (31)
Francisco Cerundolo (19) vs Bye
Adrian Mannarino vs Matteo Berrettini
Sebastian Korda vs Zizou Bergs
Bye vs Casper Ruud (11)
Andrey Rublev (13) vs Bye
Qualifier vs Alexander Shevchenko
Jaume Munar vs Marton Fucsovics
Bye vs Flavio Cobolli (22)
Frances Tiafoe (25) vs Bye
Lorenzo Sonego vs Qualifier
Marin Cilic vs Corentin Moutet
Bye vs Novak Djokovic (4)
Taylor Fritz (5) vs Bye
Fabian Marozsan vs Stan Wawrinka (WC)
Sebastian Ofner (PR) vs Luca Nardi
Bye vs Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard (32)
Ugo Humbert (21) vs Bye
Jordan Thompson vs Qualifier
Zhizhen Zhang (WC) vs Sebastian Baez
Bye vs Holger Rune (10)
Alexander Bublik (14) vs Bye
Laslo Djere vs Qualifier
Adam Walton vs Matheus Bellucci
Bye vs Tomas Machac (20)
Tallon Griekspoor (27) vs Bye
Jenson Brooksby (PR) vs Qualifier
Qualifier vs Daniel Altmaier
Bye vs Jannik Sinner (2)
Ideas on the Draw

High Quarter
Seeded gamers: (7) Alex de Minaur, (9) Karen Khachanov, (16) Daniil Medvedev, (18) Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, (24) Stefanos Tsitsipas, (29) Brandon Nakashima, (30) Cameron Norrie
Projected Quarterfinal: Daniil Medvedev vs. Alex de Minaur
The draw initially featured Carlos Alcaraz within the high half, however his withdrawal on Tuesday after profitable the Tokoy remaining means a fortunate loser takes his spot and receives a bye into spherical two.
That opens up alternatives for Daniil Medvedev, the sixteenth seed, however the Russian additionally had bodily points in Beijing, retiring in his semi-final towards Learner Tien.
The quarterfinals challenge a matchup with Meddy vs Alex de Minaur, however the Aussie faces a gauntlet to get there, navigating previous Brandon Nakashima, Stefanos Tsitsipas, or Karen Khachanov.
Nevertheless, you’d again him to get there and he’s prone to face Medvedev, Fokina or Norrie within the final eight.
Second Quarter
Seeded gamers: (3) Alexander Zverev, (8) Lorenzo Musetti, (12) Felix Auger-Aliassime, (15) Jiri Lehecka, (17) Jakub Mensik, (23) Denis Shapovalov, (26) Luciano Darderi, (28) Alex Michelsen
Projected Quarterfinal: Alexander Zverev vs. Lorenzo Musetti
Alexander Zverev started 2025 with excessive expectations after his runner-up end on the Australian Open, however the German has but to achieve one other Main or Masters 1000 remaining this yr.
In truth, he’s solely bagged two top-10 wins this season; have the balls used on tour contributed to his plight, together with Medvedev?
Zverev’s draw appears navigable early on, with Mariano Navone within the second spherical, Alex Michelsen within the third, and both Denis Shapovalov or Jiri Lehecka within the fourth.
Nevertheless, the quarterfinals might pose an issue. Lorenzo Musetti, who holds a 3-0 edge of their current conferences, together with a win at this yr’s Italian Open, looms as a possible opponent.
Though the Italian will probably should take care of the group who aren’t his greatest followers after the media blew some feedback he made on courtroom throughout Beijing out of proportion. And he’s additionally a health concern, given his retirement from one other match when he was dropping badly within the third set.
Alternatively, Felix Auger-Aliassime, contemporary off a shock US Open run together with a win over Zverev, poses a big menace on this part.
Third Quarter
Seeded gamers: (4) Novak Djokovic, (6) Ben Shelton, (11) Casper Ruud, (13) Andrey Rublev, (19) Francisco Cerundolo, (22) Flavio Cobolli, (25) Frances Tiafoe, (31) Gabriel Diallo
Projected Quarterfinal: Novak Djokovic vs. Ben Shelton
Novak Djokovic was runner-up in Shanghai final yr, and he’s again once more within the Far East to attempt to land a fifth title.
I wasn’t certain whether or not he’d make the journey, however he’s extraordinarily well-liked in China, speaks a number of the lingo, and has performed an element in various nice matches on the Qizhong, significantly towards Federer and Murray.
His marketing campaign opens towards both Marin Cilic or Corentin Moutet, with Frances Tiafoe a possible third-round foe.
A fourth-round conflict with Andrey Rublev or Flavio Cobolli awaits, however Djokovic’s beneficial head-to-head towards all probably opponents makes him the clear favorite to achieve the quarterfinals.
Ben Shelton, returning after a US Open third-round retirement, faces a tough opener towards David Goffin or Alexandre Muller.
Goffin already outplayed him in Mexico this yr, and any lingering health issues might see Shelton exit early.
Sebastian Korda, a 2023 Shanghai semifinalist, can also be a harmful however perennially injured participant. In the meantime, Casper Ruud, additionally on this part, is taking part in higher these days, probably resulting from a racket change that has given him a lift.
Fourth Quarter
Seeded gamers: (2) Jannik Sinner, (5) Taylor Fritz, (10) Holger Rune, (14) Alexander Bublik, (20) Tomas Machac, (21) Ugo Humbert, (27) Tallon Griekspoor, (32) Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard
Projected Quarterfinal: Jannik Sinner vs. Taylor Fritz
Jannik Sinner is on a mission to change into the primary participant since Novak Djokovic in 2013 to defend the Shanghai Masters title, and he’s effectively poised to do it
The World No. 1 has been a hardcourt juggernaut, reaching the ultimate of each hardcourt occasion he has performed for the reason that 2024 Cincinnati Open.
His title defence begins towards both Daniel Altmaier or a qualifier. Jenson Brooksby, a possible darkish horse, might emerge within the third spherical, whereas Alexander Bublik, one among solely two gamers (alongside Alcaraz) to defeat Sinner this yr, looms as a doable fourth-round take a look at.
Taylor Fritz is favoured to achieve the quarterfinals from his part, with Holger Rune the opposite main menace, and he faces Fritz within the fourth spherical, supplied he navigates previous gamers like Stan Wawrinka or Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard.
Fritz, who was buoyed by a current win over Alcaraz on the Laver Cup however then fell quick within the Tokyo remaining, ought to nonetheless fancy his possibilities of difficult Sinner if his left thigh isn’t an issue (taped up within the Tokyo remaining after an damage)MTO)
Nevertheless, Sinner’s 4-1 head-to-head lead, together with victories in final yr’s US Open and ATP Finals finals, tilts the scales closely in his favour, and it’s exhausting to see the Italian not figuring in Monday’s remaining. Monday?!??
Fascinating First Spherical Matches

Fabian Marozsan vs Stan Wawrinka (WC)
Marin Cilic vs Corentin Moutet
Sebastian Korda vs Zizou Bergs
Adrian Mannarino vs Matteo Berrettini