Matteo Arnaldi is about to kick off his campaign in the draw in Shanghai. Last season in Shanghai, the Italian lost in the 2nd round to Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-4 6-4. In the previous edition of this tournament, he bested Rei Sakamoto 7-6(3) 6-4.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Matteo Arnaldi’s projected draw alongsidehislikely opposition in Shanghai Rolex Masters. The Italian has a negative record (3-12) against the plausible opponents.
R1 – Bernard Tomic’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33-24 | 27-16 | 2-2 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 43-34 | 30-24 | 6-7 | 2-1 | 5-2 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 50-29 | 34-19 | 12-5 | 4-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 41-27 | 35-19 | 4-4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 26-12 | 24-7 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 9-12 | 4-4 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 13-27 | 7-11 | 2-8 | 1-2 | 3-6 | 0-0 |
Bernard Tomic has a 33-24 win-loss record in 2026, 27-16 on hard. As for the previous 20 years, the Australian has a 346-210 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Australian will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 10 matches winning streak.
Tomic’s best result of the year was getting to the final the Lincoln Challenger.
Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters Bernard capitulated to Nikoloz Basilashvili in the qualifications 4-6 6-3 6-1.
H2H Matteo Arnaldi vs. Bernard Tomic
There is no head to head record between Matteo Arnaldi and Bernard Tomic since this would be the first time that they will clash against each other in the main tour.
R2 – Taylor Fritz’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 1-1
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33-18 | 18-11 | 0-2 | 4-2 | 11-3 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 53-23 | 31-12 | 3-4 | 6-5 | 13-2 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 54-23 | 23-10 | 15-7 | 6-4 | 10-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 54-24 | 35-11 | 11-6 | 5-3 | 3-4 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 46-21 | 24-8 | 5-3 | 9-7 | 8-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 34-22 | 20-13 | 4-5 | 8-3 | 2-1 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 15-16 | 11-9 | 2-3 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 40-30 | 17-14 | 12-8 | 4-5 | 7-3 | 0-0 |
Taylor Fritz has a 33-18 record in 2026, 18-11 on hard. In connection to the previous 13 years, the American has a 285-144 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Fritz will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 10 matches winning streak.
His best result of the season was conquering the tournament in Washington where he overcame Rafael Jodar in the final 7-6(2) 6-4.
Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters Taylor capitulated to Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in the 3rd round 6-4 7-5.
H2H Matteo Arnaldi vs. Taylor Fritz
This would be the 3rd time that Matteo Arnaldi and Taylor Fritz square off. The head to head is 1-1 for Arnaldi and Fritz (see full H2H stats), but they are 1-1 on hard in major tournaments.
R3 – Luciano Darderi’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 1-1
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 35-23 | 12-10 | 22-11 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 38-30 | 6-11 | 30-11 | 0-4 | 2-4 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 38-31 | 1-9 | 34-15 | 1-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 48-31 | 3-3 | 45-27 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 37-25 | 0-1 | 37-24 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 48-19 | 20-6 | 27-12 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 5-3 | 0-0 | 5-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Luciano Darderi has a 35-23 win-loss record in 2026, 12-10 on hard. In connection to the last 8 years, Luciano has a 42-40 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Darderi will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 10 matches winning streak.
His most significant achievement of the current season was winning the tournament in Santiago where he defeated Yannick Hanfmann in the final 7-6(6) 7-5.
Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters Luciano surrendered to Lorenzo Musetti in the 3rd round 7-5 7-6(1).
H2H Matteo Arnaldi vs. Luciano Darderi
This contest would be 3rd time that Matteo Arnaldi and Luciano Darderi face off. The head to head is 1-1 for Arnaldi and Darderi (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard in major tournaments.
On the other hand, Matteo Arnaldi could fight against Stefanos Tsitsipas. Their head to head record is 1-1.
R4 – Daniil Medvedev’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 4-0 for Daniil Medvedev
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 41-17 | 30-9 | 5-4 | 0-1 | 6-3 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 41-23 | 20-12 | 6-4 | 10-4 | 5-3 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 46-21 | 28-9 | 11-5 | 1-5 | 6-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 66-18 | 38-8 | 10-3 | 11-4 | 7-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 45-19 | 26-8 | 3-2 | 8-6 | 8-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 63-13 | 33-5 | 5-3 | 18-3 | 7-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 28-10 | 14-4 | 0-2 | 14-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 59-21 | 34-8 | 8-5 | 12-5 | 5-3 | 0-0 |
Daniil Medvedev has a 41-17 win-loss record in 2026, 30-9 on hard. In connection to the last 14 years, the Russian has a 297-100 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Medvedev will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 10 matches winning streak.
His most significant achievement of the current season was conquering the competition in Brisbane where he overcame Brandon Nakashima in the final 6-2 7-6(1), in Dubai where he beat Tallon Griekspoor in the final w/o, and in Hangzhou where he defeated Andrey Rublev in the final 7-5 6-4.
Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters the Russian capitulated to Arthur Rinderknech in the semifinal 4-6 6-2 6-4.
H2H Matteo Arnaldi vs. Daniil Medvedev
This would be the 5th time that Matteo Arnaldi and Daniil Medvedev face off. The head to head is 4-0 for Medvedev (see full H2H stats), 3-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Nonetheless, Matteo Arnaldi may play Tomas Martin Etcheverry. Their head to head is 2-0 for Tomas Martin Etcheverry.
1/4 – Carlos Alcaraz’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-0 for Carlos Alcaraz
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 32-4 | 26-3 | 5-1 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 71-9 | 28-4 | 22-1 | 10-3 | 11-1 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 54-13 | 22-5 | 17-4 | 7-3 | 8-1 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 65-12 | 26-6 | 25-3 | 2-3 | 12-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 57-13 | 21-4 | 27-4 | 6-4 | 3-1 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 48-19 | 15-8 | 22-7 | 10-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 39-7 | 10-0 | 29-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 18-10 | 3-2 | 15-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Carlos Alcaraz has a 32-4 record in 2026, 26-3 on hard. In the course of the last 9 years, Alcaraz has a 151-32 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Carlos will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 10 matches winning streak.
His most significant achievement of this season was conquering the competition at the Australian Open where he overcame Novak Djokovic in the final 2-6 6-2 6-3 7-5, in Doha where he beat Arthur Fils in the final 6-2 6-1, and in Tokyo where he defeated Jiri Lehecka in the final 7-6(4) 6-4.
Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters Carlos didn’t compete in this event.
H2H Matteo Arnaldi vs. Carlos Alcaraz
This contest would be 4th time that Matteo Arnaldi and Carlos Alcaraz fight against each other. The head to head is 3-0 for Alcaraz (see full H2H stats), 3-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Possibly, Matteo Arnaldi could take on Valentin Vacherot. Their head to head is 0-0.
1/2 – Felix Auger-Aliassime’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Matteo Arnaldi
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 35-17 | 12-8 | 8-5 | 8-1 | 7-3 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 50-25 | 24-10 | 3-6 | 17-5 | 6-4 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 32-25 | 6-10 | 17-8 | 9-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 23-19 | 13-13 | 1-3 | 9-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 60-27 | 14-9 | 11-7 | 31-7 | 4-4 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 38-24 | 19-10 | 4-6 | 5-5 | 10-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 23-19 | 8-8 | 1-3 | 14-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 38-25 | 17-11 | 13-9 | 0-2 | 8-3 | 0-0 |
Felix Auger-Aliassime has a 35-17 record in 2026, 12-8 on hard. As for the previous 12 years, Felix has a 143-101 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Auger-Aliassime will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 10 matches winning streak.
His best achievement of the season was conquering the title in Montpellier where he beat Adrian Mannarino in the final 6-3 7-6(4).
Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters the Canadian lost to Arthur Rinderknech in the quarter 6-3 6-4.
H2H Matteo Arnaldi vs. Felix Auger-Aliassime
This contest would be 2nd time that Matteo Arnaldi and Felix Auger-Aliassime play each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Arnaldi (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on hard in major tournaments.
Nevertheless, Matteo Arnaldi could take on Arthur Fils. Their head to head record is 5-0 for Matteo Arnaldi.
Final – Alexander Zverev’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-0 for Alexander Zverev
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 58-15 | 26-8 | 20-4 | 3-1 | 9-2 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 57-25 | 24-9 | 18-7 | 9-6 | 6-3 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 69-21 | 29-10 | 23-6 | 11-3 | 6-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 55-27 | 22-13 | 20-7 | 8-5 | 5-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 29-10 | 9-4 | 17-5 | 3-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 59-15 | 28-6 | 14-4 | 13-3 | 4-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 28-11 | 12-7 | 3-1 | 13-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 44-25 | 20-9 | 16-8 | 6-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
Alexander Zverev has a 58-15 record in 2026, 26-8 on hard. As for the previous 14 years, the German has a 252-114 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Alexander will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 10 matches winning streak.
His best achievement of the current year was conquering the title at the French Open where he overcame Flavio Cobolli in the final 6-1 4-6 6-4 6-7(5) 6-1, and at the U.S. Open where he overcame Ben Shelton in the final 6-3 7-6(2) 5-7 6-2.
Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters Zverev lost to Arthur Rinderknech in the 3rd round 4-6 6-3 6-2.
H2H Matteo Arnaldi vs. Alexander Zverev
This would be the 4th time that Matteo Arnaldi and Alexander Zverev play each other. The head to head is 3-0 for Zverev (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Anyhow, Matteo Arnaldi could square off with Ben Shelton. Their head to head is 1-0 for Ben Shelton.
