Hubert Hurkacz is 5 wins away to conquer the title in Shanghai. The Pole has defeated James Duckworth 6-3 7-64 and Novak Djokovic 6-4 6-3 to reach the 3rd round where he will face Yi Zhou.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Hubert Hurkacz’s projected draw alongsidehislikely opponents in Shanghai Rolex Masters. The Pole has a negative record (5-13) with the projected opponents.
R3 – Yi Zhou’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 23-22 | 15-16 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 8-4 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 25-27 | 25-27 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 29-25 | 29-23 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 10-17 | 9-12 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Yi Zhou has a 23-22 record in 2026, 15-16 on hard. In connection to the previous 5 years, Zhou has a 79-79 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Chinese will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 10 matches winning streak.
Zhou’s most significant result of this current year was reaching the semifinal the Phan Thiet 2 Challenger.
Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters the Chinese surrendered to Jesper De Jong in the 1st round 6-7(1) 6-2 7-6(3).
H2H Hubert Hurkacz vs. Yi Zhou
There is no head to head record between Hubert Hurkacz and Yi Zhou since this would be the first time that they will clash against each other in the main tour.
R4 – Frances Tiafoe’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 5-3 for Frances Tiafoe
| 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. During the previous 13 years, Tiafoe 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 most significant result of this season was winning the competition in Halle where he defeated Taylor Fritz in the final 6-4 6-4.
Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters Tiafoe was overcome by Yannick Hanfmann in the 2nd round 6-7(9) 6-2 6-1.
H2H Hubert Hurkacz vs. Frances Tiafoe
This would be the 9th time that Hubert Hurkacz and Frances Tiafoe square off. The head to head is 5-3 for Tiafoe (see full H2H stats), but they are 2-2 on hard in major tournaments.
Nonetheless, Hubert Hurkacz could compete against Alejandro Davidovich Fokina. Their H2H record is 5-2 for Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.
1/4 – Ben Shelton’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Ben Shelton
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 40-17 | 21-8 | 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. As for the previous 6 years, Ben has a 110-54 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Ben will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 10 matches winning streak.
His best result of the season was winning the title 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 defeated 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 Ben surrendered to David Goffin in the 2nd round 6-2 6-4.
H2H Hubert Hurkacz vs. Ben Shelton
This match would represent the 2nd time that Hubert Hurkacz and Ben Shelton face off. The head to head is 1-0 for Shelton (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Possibly, Hubert Hurkacz may square off with Jakub Mensik. Their H2H record is 2-1 for Hubert Hurkacz.
1/2 – Alexander Zverev’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-2 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. Regarding the previous 14 years, Alexander has a 253-114 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 season 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 defeated 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 Hubert Hurkacz vs. Alexander Zverev
This match would represent the 6th time that Hubert Hurkacz and Alexander Zverev square off. The head to head is 3-2 for Zverev (see full H2H stats), but they are 1-1 on hard in major tournaments.
Nevertheless, Hubert Hurkacz could take on Alex De Minaur. Their H2H is 4-1 for Alex De Minaur.
Final – Carlos Alcaraz’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 4-0 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 last 9 years, the Spaniard 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 winning the competition at the Australian Open where he beat 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 Carlos didn’t play in this tournament.
H2H Hubert Hurkacz vs. Carlos Alcaraz
This match would represent the 5th time that Hubert Hurkacz and Carlos Alcaraz face off. The head to head is 4-0 for Alcaraz (see full H2H stats), 3-0 on hard in major tournaments.
However, Hubert Hurkacz could take on Daniil Medvedev. Their H2H is 3-3.
