Arthur Gea is 5 wins away to conquer the title in Shanghai. The French player has defeated Jaime Faria 6-73 6-1 6-2 and Ugo Humbert 6-4 3-6 6-1 to reach the 3rd round where he will face Ben Shelton.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Arthur Gea’s projected draw withhislikely opponents in Shanghai Rolex Masters. Gea has no record against the likely opposition.
R3 – Ben Shelton’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| 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 previous 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 best result of the year was winning the tournament in Dallas where he overcame 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 beat Taylor Fritz in the final 6-4 2-6 6-4, and in Montreal where he defeated Brandon Nakashima in the final 6-3 7-6(4).
Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters Shelton capitulated to David Goffin in the 2nd round 6-2 6-4.
H2H Arthur Gea vs. Ben Shelton
There is no head to head record between Arthur Gea and Ben Shelton since this would be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.
R4 – Jakub Mensik’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 35-19 | 25-11 | 8-4 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 36-22 | 22-12 | 6-5 | 4-2 | 4-3 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 41-27 | 26-12 | 6-4 | 7-6 | 2-5 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 37-23 | 10-6 | 17-11 | 10-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 37-16 | 18-4 | 17-10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| 2021 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Jakub Mensik has a 35-19 record in 2026, 25-11 on hard. During the previous 6 years, Mensik has a 101-45 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Mensik 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 Auckland where he beat Sebastian Baez in the final 6-3 7-6(7).
Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters the Czech lost to Jesper De Jong in the 2nd round 4-6 7-6(2) 6-4.
H2H Arthur Gea vs. Jakub Mensik
There is no head to head record between Arthur Gea and Jakub Mensik since this would be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.
However, Arthur Gea could compete against Francisco Cerundolo. Their head to head record is 1-0 for Arthur Gea.
1/4 – Frances Tiafoe’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 44-18 | 27-11 | 7-4 | 1-1 | 9-2 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 26-23 | 13-13 | 11-7 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 33-27 | 21-13 | 5-6 | 4-5 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 40-21 | 21-10 | 8-4 | 4-5 | 7-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 35-25 | 19-11 | 8-6 | 5-5 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 42-27 | 19-13 | 4-7 | 10-4 | 9-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 19-15 | 7-9 | 6-3 | 6-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 23-27 | 13-13 | 4-5 | 5-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
Frances Tiafoe has a 44-18 record in 2026, 27-11 on hard. Regarding the last 13 years, the American has a 219-146 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The American will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 10 matches winning streak.
His best result of this current year was winning the competition in Halle where he beat Taylor Fritz in the final 6-4 6-4.
Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters Tiafoe surrendered to Yannick Hanfmann in the 2nd round 6-7(9) 6-2 6-1.
H2H Arthur Gea vs. Frances Tiafoe
There is no head to head record between Arthur Gea and Frances Tiafoe since this would be the first time that they will play each other in the main tour.
Anyhow, Arthur Gea could face Alejandro Davidovich Fokina. Their head to head record is 0-0.
1/2 – Alexander Zverev’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| 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. Talking about the last 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 best achievement of the year was winning the competition 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 the German was overcome by Arthur Rinderknech in the 3rd round 4-6 6-3 6-2.
H2H Arthur Gea vs. Alexander Zverev
There is no head to head record between Arthur Gea and Alexander Zverev since this would be the first time that they will fight against each other in the main tour.
Possibly, Arthur Gea may square off with Alex De Minaur. Their head to head is 0-0.
Final – Carlos Alcaraz’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| 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 record in 2026, 27-3 on hard. In connection to the last 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 current year was winning the title at the Australian Open where he overcame Novak Djokovic in the final 2-6 6-2 6-3 7-5, in Doha where he overcame Arthur Fils in the final 6-2 6-1, and in Tokyo where he overcame Jiri Lehecka in the final 7-6(4) 6-4.
Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters Carlos didn’t compete in this tournament.
H2H Arthur Gea vs. Carlos Alcaraz
There is no head to head record between Arthur Gea and Carlos Alcaraz since this would be the first time that they will clash against each other in the main tour.
Possibly, Arthur Gea could play Daniil Medvedev. Their head to head record is 0-0.
