Alexander Bublik is 5 wins away to conquer the title in Shanghai. The Kazakhstani has defeated Tomas Machac 6-4 7-64 to reach the 3rd round where he will face Brandon Nakashima.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Alexander Bublik’s projected draw together withhisplausible opponents in Shanghai Rolex Masters. Alexander has a neutral record (7-7) against the likely opposition.
R3 – Brandon Nakashima’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 34-19 | 23-11 | 5-5 | 2-1 | 4-2 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 33-30 | 19-14 | 6-8 | 2-5 | 6-3 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 61-32 | 24-12 | 13-7 | 15-8 | 9-5 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 21-26 | 9-15 | 3-4 | 8-3 | 1-4 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 41-26 | 17-13 | 5-5 | 9-4 | 10-4 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 45-25 | 17-10 | 4-7 | 20-5 | 4-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 28-14 | 19-6 | 4-4 | 5-3 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| 2019 | 18-9 | 11-6 | 0-0 | 7-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Brandon Nakashima has a 34-19 record in 2026, 23-11 on hard. During the previous 11 years, Nakashima has a 150-94 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Nakashima will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 10 matches winning streak.
Brandon’s most significant result of this season was reaching the semifinal Brisbane and Montreal.
Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters Nakashima lost to Kamil Majchrzak in the 2nd round 6-4 6-0.
H2H Alexander Bublik vs. Brandon Nakashima
There is no head to head record between Alexander Bublik and Brandon Nakashima since this would be the first time that they will play each other in the main tour.
R4 – Alexander Zverev’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-1 for Alexander Bublik
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 59-15 | 27-8 | 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 59-15 win-loss record in 2026, 27-8 on hard. In connection to the previous 14 years, the German has a 253-114 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Zverev will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 10 matches winning streak.
His most significant result of this current season was winning the title at the French Open where he defeated Flavio Cobolli in the final 6-1 4-6 6-4 6-7(5) 6-1, and at the U.S. Open where he beat Ben Shelton in the final 6-3 7-6(2) 5-7 6-2.
Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters Alexander lost to Arthur Rinderknech in the 3rd round 4-6 6-3 6-2.
H2H Alexander Bublik vs. Alexander Zverev
This contest would be 5th time that Alexander Bublik and Alexander Zverev face off. The head to head is 3-1 for Bublik (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard in major tournaments.
Yet, Alexander Bublik may square off with Quentin Halys. Their head to head record is 2-0 for Quentin Halys.
1/4 – Alex De Minaur’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 4-2 for Alex De Minaur
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 40-19 | 19-10 | 7-6 | 6-0 | 8-3 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 56-24 | 30-11 | 10-5 | 13-6 | 3-2 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 47-21 | 19-6 | 10-5 | 11-9 | 7-1 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 46-26 | 26-12 | 4-5 | 10-6 | 6-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 47-25 | 19-10 | 9-6 | 12-5 | 7-4 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 25-25 | 10-10 | 4-5 | 3-7 | 8-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 13-10 | 6-5 | 0-2 | 7-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 41-20 | 25-10 | 1-4 | 13-3 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
Alex De Minaur has a 40-19 record in 2026, 19-10 on hard. As for the previous 12 years, the Australian has a 220-107 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.
His best result of this year was conquering the tournament in Rotterdam where he overcame Felix Auger-Aliassime in the final 6-3 6-2.
Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters the Australian capitulated to Daniil Medvedev in the quarter 6-4 6-4.
H2H Alexander Bublik vs. Alex De Minaur
This would be the 7th time that Alexander Bublik and Alex De Minaur fight against each other. The head to head is 4-2 for De Minaur (see full H2H stats), 3-0 on hard in major tournaments.
On the other hand, Alexander Bublik could come up against Karen Khachanov. Their head to head is 1-1.
1/2 – Ben Shelton’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-1 for Alexander Bublik
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 40-16 | 21-7 | 8-5 | 5-2 | 6-2 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 40-24 | 23-9 | 7-5 | 4-6 | 6-4 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 42-26 | 22-13 | 8-4 | 8-5 | 4-4 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 28-26 | 21-13 | 4-8 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 40-11 | 16-9 | 0-0 | 24-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 18-7 | 7-3 | 5-2 | 6-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ben Shelton has a 40-16 record in 2026, 21-7 on hard. Regarding the last 6 years, Shelton has a 110-54 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Shelton will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 10 matches winning streak.
His most significant result of the year was winning the tournament in Dallas where he beat Taylor Fritz in the final 3-6 6-3 7-5, in Munich where he defeated Flavio Cobolli in the final 6-2 7-5, in Stuttgart where he overcame Taylor Fritz in the final 6-4 2-6 6-4, and in Montreal where he beat Brandon Nakashima in the final 6-3 7-6(4).
Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters the American surrendered to David Goffin in the 2nd round 6-2 6-4.
H2H Alexander Bublik vs. Ben Shelton
This would be the 4th time that Alexander Bublik and Ben Shelton square off. The head to head is 2-1 for Bublik (see full H2H stats), but Shelton has a winning record of 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Yet, Alexander Bublik could fight against Frances Tiafoe. Their H2H is 3-2 for Alexander Bublik.
Final – Carlos Alcaraz’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Carlos Alcaraz
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33-4 | 27-3 | 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 33-4 win-loss record in 2026, 27-3 on hard. In the course of the previous 9 years, Carlos has a 152-32 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Spaniard 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 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 defeated Arthur Fils in the final 6-2 6-1, and in Tokyo where he beat Jiri Lehecka in the final 7-6(4) 6-4.
Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters Alcaraz didn’t play in this tournament.
H2H Alexander Bublik vs. Carlos Alcaraz
This would be the 2nd time that Alexander Bublik and Carlos Alcaraz clash against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Alcaraz (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard in major tournaments.
Nevertheless, Alexander Bublik may come up against Daniil Medvedev. Their head to head record is 7-1 for Daniil Medvedev.
