Shanghai Rolex Masters Draw 2024

The Asian swing is nicely underway, and the Rolex Shanghai Masters caps issues off because the penultimate Masters 1000 event of the season.

The 2024 draw options all the large names, with Sinner, Zverev, Alcaraz, Djokovic, and Medvedev all set to compete on the Qizhong Forest Sports activities Metropolis Area.

Sinner heads in as the highest seed and has a difficult path to the ultimate. He’s additionally contending together with his doping scandal, which is now again within the highlight after WADA determined to enchantment the ITIA’s choice.

Djokovic hasn’t performed in Shanghai since 2019 after lacking final yr’s event after it returned from a three-year hiatus from the ATP calendar.

How will he carry out? The Serb has 4 Shanghai titles, so he boasts an enviable report in China. Nevertheless, he hasn’t performed since New York, and I’m undecided what kind of prep work he’s been doing again in Serbia or Marbella. 

You’ll be able to see the total draw beneath.

Match Information

Shanghai Rolex Masters Seeds 2024

Seeds:

Jannik Sinner
Alexander Zverev
Carlos Alcaraz
Novak Djokovic
Daniil Medvedev
Andrey Rublev
Taylor Fritz
Casper Ruud
Grigor Dimitrov
Stefanos Tsitsipas
Tommy Paul
Holger Rune
Frances Tiafoe
Ben Shelton
Lorenzo Musetti
Ugo Humbert
Félix Auger-Aliassime
Alejandro Tabilo
Alexei Popyrin
Arthur Fils
Sebastián Báez
Alexander Bublik
Karen Khachanov
Nicolás Jarry
Jordan Thompson
Francisco Cerúndolo
Flavio Cobolli
Matteo Arnaldi
Tomáš Macháč
Tomás Martín Etcheverry
Brandon Nakashima
Jiří Lehečka

Wildcards:

Particular Exempt:

Withdrawals:

Qualifiers

2024 Shanghai Masters Draw

Backside Half

PDF Singles Draw

PDF Doubles Draw

Ideas on the Draw

Prime Half: Sinner, Alcaraz and Medvedev headline, with Tsitsipas, Paul and Ruud additionally within the combine

Seeded gamers:Jannik Sinner (1), Carlos Alcaraz (3), Daniil Medvedev (5), Casper Ruud (8), Stefanos Tsitsipas (10), Tommy Paul (11), Ben Shelton (14), Ugo Humbert (16), Félix Auger-Aliassime (18), Arthur Fils (21), Sebastián Báez (22), Nicolás Jarry (25), Matteo Arnaldi (29), Tomáš Macháč (30), Tomás Martín Etcheverry (31)

The highest half is the loaded part, and Jannik Sinner is the highest seed. After receiving a first-round bye, he’ll face both Taro Daniel or a qualifier.

Sinner is having fun with a career-best yr in 2024, boasting six titles, together with two Grand Slam wins on the Australian Open and US Open. However he’s going through recent scrutiny after WADA determined to enchantment the choice concerning his two optimistic doping checks earlier this yr. Will it have an effect on his play? To this point in Beijing, he’s not been at his greatest, however he’s within the semi-final.

Trying additional forward, Sinner might face the damaging Argentine Tomás Martín Etcheverry within the third spherical. If he advances, a fourth-round matchup towards rising American star Ben Shelton (14th seed) looms.

Sinner is predicted to prevail in these encounters and attain the quarterfinals, the place a possible conflict towards both fifth seed Daniil Medvedev awaits. Sinner has gained the higher palms vs the Russian having beforehand struggled.

On the opposite facet of this half, third seed Carlos Alcaraz is the third seed. The Spaniard has had a stellar 2024 season, capturing two Grand Slam titles at Roland Garros and Wimbledon. I used to be apprehensive his type would undergo after the Olympics, nevertheless it seems to be just like the Laver Cup helped him refind his mojo.

Like Sinner, Alcaraz begins his marketing campaign within the second spherical, going through Shang Juncheng or wildcard Coleman Wong. A 3rd-round encounter with the hard-hitting Nicolás Jarry might comply with earlier than a possible fourth-round matchup towards veteran Marin Cilic or Sixteenth-seed Ugo Humbert.

If the draw unfolds as anticipated, Alcaraz might meet Casper Ruud or Tommy Paul within the quarterfinals. Ruud isn’t in one of the best of type in the intervening time, and Paul misplaced early to Machac in Tokyo so I don’t see Alcaraz going through too many issues, maybe somebody with an enormous serve can do some harm if the floor is enjoying shortly as we’ve seen Isner, Anderson and Hurkacz all get pleasure from success. Opelka?

Backside Half: Djokovic makes first look in Shanghai since 2019

Seeded gamers: Alexander Zverev (2), Novak Djokovic (4), Andrey Rublev (6), Taylor Fritz (7), Grigor Dimitrov (9), Frances Tiafoe (13), Holger Rune (12), Lorenzo Musetti (15), Alexei Popyrin (20), Alexander Bublik (23), Karen Khachanov (24), Jordan Thompson (26), Francisco Cerundolo (27), Flavio Cobolli (28), Brandon Nakashima (32), Jiří Lehečka (33).

This half of the draw is headlined by 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic, who begins his quest for a report fifth Shanghai Masters title with a second-round match towards Alex Michelsen or particular exempt Bu Yunchaokete, because of a first-round bye.

Djokovic has gained 34 matches in Shanghai and boasts an 87% win report, however his type is considerably unknown, as he has not performed since his US Open loss. Cobolli might be his first check within the third spherical.

A possible fourth-round conflict towards thirteenth seed Frances Tiafoe is also attention-grabbing, however his sport type usually frustrates Massive Fo. That’s assuming the American defeats Yoshihito Nishioka and twenty third seed Alexander Bublik, which aren’t given.

Djokovic might face both ninth seed Grigor Dimitrov or sixth seed Andrey Rublev within the quarters. Each gamers are able to inflicting issues, however Dimitrov has been coping with some bodily and final yr’s overwhelmed finalist, Rublev, is often inconsistent.

On the opposite facet of this half of the draw is second seed Alexander Zverev, who’s had a constant season however has but to land that elusive Grand Slam title.

The German withdrew from the China Open final week as a result of pneumonia, however he’s anticipated to be totally match for his marketing campaign in Shanghai.

After a first-round bye, Zverev will start his event towards a qualifier. He might face Jordan Thompson or the big-serving Tallon Griekspoor within the third spherical. Ought to he progress to the fourth spherical, fifteenth seed Lorenzo Musetti could await.

Nevertheless, Zverev’s massive check could be within the quarterfinals, the place he might face seventh seed Taylor Fritz. The 2 have met 4 instances this season, with Zverev managing just one win on the Rome Masters.

First-Spherical Matches To Watch