Shanghai Rolex Masters Draw 2024

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

The 2024 draw options all the massive 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 attraction the ITIA’s choice.

Djokovic hasn’t performed in Shanghai since 2019 after lacking final 12 months’s match 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. Nonetheless, he hasn’t performed since New York, and I’m unsure what kind of prep work he’s been doing again in Serbia or Marbella. 

You may see the total draw beneath.

Match Information

Shanghai Rolex Masters Seeds 2024

Seeds:

1. Jannik Sinner
2. Alexander Zverev
3. Carlos Alcaraz
4. Novak Djokovic
5. Daniil Medvedev
6. Andrey Rublev
7. Taylor Fritz
8. Casper Ruud
9. Grigor Dimitrov
10. Stefanos Tsitsipas
11. Tommy Paul
12. Holger Rune
13. Frances Tiafoe
14. Ben Shelton
15. Lorenzo Musetti
16. Ugo Humbert
17. Félix Auger-Aliassime
18. Alejandro Tabilo
19. Alexei Popyrin
20. Arthur Fils
21. Sebastián Báez
22. Alexander Bublik
23. Karen Khachanov
24. Nicolás Jarry
25. Jordan Thompson
26. Francisco Cerúndolo
27. Flavio Cobolli
28. Matteo Arnaldi
29. Tomáš Macháč
30. Tomás Martín Etcheverry
31. Brandon Nakashima
32. Jiří Lehečka

Wildcards:

Particular Exempt:

Withdrawals:

Qualifiers

2024 Shanghai Masters Draw

Backside Half

PDF Singles Draw

PDF Doubles Draw

Ideas on the Draw

High 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 12 months in 2024, boasting six titles, together with two Grand Slam wins on the Australian Open and US Open. However he’s dealing with contemporary scrutiny after WADA determined to attraction the choice concerning his two optimistic doping exams earlier this 12 months. Will it have an effect on his play? To date in Beijing, he’s not been at his finest, however he’s within the semi-final.

Wanting additional forward, Sinner may face the harmful 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 fingers 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 fearful his type would endure after the Olympics, however it appears to be like just like the Laver Cup helped him refind his mojo.

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

If the draw unfolds as anticipated, Alcaraz may meet Casper Ruud or Tommy Paul within the quarterfinals. Ruud isn’t in the very best of type in the intervening time, and Paul misplaced early to Machac in Tokyo so I don’t see Alcaraz dealing with too many issues, maybe somebody with a giant serve can do some harm if the floor is enjoying rapidly as we’ve seen Isner, Anderson and Hurkacz all take pleasure in 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, due to 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 may very well be his first take a look at within the third spherical.

A possible fourth-round conflict towards thirteenth seed Frances Tiafoe may be fascinating, however his recreation model sometimes frustrates Huge Fo. That’s assuming the American defeats Yoshihito Nishioka and twenty third seed Alexander Bublik, which aren’t given.

Djokovic may 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 12 months’s crushed finalist, Rublev, is usually 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 attributable to pneumonia, however he’s anticipated to be totally match for his marketing campaign in Shanghai.

After a first-round bye, Zverev will start his match towards a qualifier. He may 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 might await.

Nonetheless, Zverev’s massive take a look at can be within the quarterfinals, the place he may face seventh seed Taylor Fritz. The 2 have met 4 occasions this season, with Zverev managing just one win on the Rome Masters.

First-Spherical Matches To Watch