Francisco Cerundolo is 5 wins away to conquer the title in Shanghai. Francisco has defeated Roman Safiullin 7-65 6-3 to reach the 3rd round where he will face Jakub Mensik.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Francisco Cerundolo’s projected draw andhispresumable opponents in Shanghai Rolex Masters. Cerundolo has a unfavourable record (8-11) with the plausible opposition.
R3 – Jakub Mensik’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-0 for Francisco Cerundolo
| 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 win-loss record in 2026, 25-11 on hard. Regarding the last 6 years, Jakub 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 most significant result of the current season was conquering the tournament in Auckland where he overcame Sebastian Baez in the final 6-3 7-6(7).
Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters the Czech surrendered to Jesper De Jong in the 2nd round 4-6 7-6(2) 6-4.
H2H Francisco Cerundolo vs. Jakub Mensik
This contest would be 4th time that Francisco Cerundolo and Jakub Mensik square off. The head to head is 3-0 for Cerundolo (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on hard in major tournaments.
R4 – Ben Shelton’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-0 for Ben Shelton
| 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. During the previous 6 years, the American 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 current year was conquering the tournament in Dallas where he defeated 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 overcame Brandon Nakashima in the final 6-3 7-6(4).
Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters the American was overcome by David Goffin in the 2nd round 6-2 6-4.
H2H Francisco Cerundolo vs. Ben Shelton
This would be the 3rd time that Francisco Cerundolo and Ben Shelton square off. The head to head is 2-0 for Shelton (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Alternatively, Francisco Cerundolo may face Arthur Gea. Their head to head is 1-0 for Arthur Gea.
1/4 – Frances Tiafoe’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Francisco Cerundolo
| 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 win-loss record in 2026, 27-11 on hard. As for the last 13 years, Tiafoe has a 219-146 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Tiafoe will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 10 matches winning streak.
His most significant result of the current year was winning the tournament in Halle where he defeated Taylor Fritz in the final 6-4 6-4.
Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters the American capitulated to Yannick Hanfmann in the 2nd round 6-7(9) 6-2 6-1.
H2H Francisco Cerundolo vs. Frances Tiafoe
This match would represent the 2nd time that Francisco Cerundolo and Frances Tiafoe fight against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Cerundolo (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Possibly, Francisco Cerundolo may compete against Alejandro Davidovich Fokina. Their head to head is 1-0 for Francisco Cerundolo.
1/2 – Alexander Zverev’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 5-3 for Alexander Zverev
| 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 the course of the last 14 years, Alexander has a 253-114 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The German will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 10 matches winning streak.
His best result of this current season was winning 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 Alexander lost to Arthur Rinderknech in the 3rd round 4-6 6-3 6-2.
H2H Francisco Cerundolo vs. Alexander Zverev
This would be the 9th time that Francisco Cerundolo and Alexander Zverev fight against each other. The head to head is 5-3 for Zverev (see full H2H stats), 3-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Possibly, Francisco Cerundolo may compete against Alex De Minaur. Their H2H record is 2-1 for Alex De Minaur.
Final – Carlos Alcaraz’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 4-1 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 connection to the previous 9 years, Alcaraz 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 result of this current season was winning the tournament at the Australian Open where he defeated 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 overcame Jiri Lehecka in the final 7-6(4) 6-4.
Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters the Spaniard didn’t compete in this event.
H2H Francisco Cerundolo vs. Carlos Alcaraz
This would be the 6th time that Francisco Cerundolo and Carlos Alcaraz play each other. The head to head is 4-1 for Alcaraz (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
On the other hand, Francisco Cerundolo may compete against Daniil Medvedev. Their H2H is 1-1.
