Yi Zhou is 5 wins away to conquer the title in Shanghai. Zhou has defeated Mattia Bellucci 6-4 3-6 7-64 and Lorenzo Musetti 7-67 3-6 7-61 to reach the 3rd round where he will face Hubert Hurkacz.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Yi Zhou’s projected draw alongsidehispresumable opposition in Shanghai Rolex Masters. Zhou has a negative record (0-1) with the likely opponents.
R3 – Hubert Hurkacz’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 34-21 | 22-11 | 8-5 | 0-2 | 4-3 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 15-11 | 4-5 | 7-4 | 3-2 | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 40-19 | 17-10 | 14-4 | 4-3 | 5-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 47-24 | 23-11 | 5-5 | 13-5 | 6-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 41-21 | 18-9 | 9-4 | 9-6 | 5-2 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 36-23 | 22-9 | 1-4 | 8-7 | 5-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 15-13 | 8-5 | 3-3 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 36-27 | 23-11 | 7-7 | 2-6 | 4-3 | 0-0 |
Hubert Hurkacz has a 34-21 record in 2026, 22-11 on hard. In the course of the previous 13 years, Hurkacz has a 212-106 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Pole will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 10 matches winning streak.
His best result of this season was winning the title in Australia where he overcame Stan Wawrinka in the final 6-3 3-6 6-3, and the Cancun Challenger where he overcame Sebastian Baez in the final 4-6 6-0 6-3.
Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters Hurkacz didn’t take part in the competition.
H2H Yi Zhou vs. Hubert Hurkacz
There is no head to head record between Yi Zhou and Hubert Hurkacz since this would be the first time that they will play each other in the main tour.
R4 – Frances Tiafoe’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 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 last 13 years, Francis has a 219-146 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Francis 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 tournament in Halle where he overcame Taylor Fritz in the final 6-4 6-4.
Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters Francis lost to Yannick Hanfmann in the 2nd round 6-7(9) 6-2 6-1.
H2H Yi Zhou vs. Frances Tiafoe
This contest would be 2nd time that Yi Zhou and Frances Tiafoe fight against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Tiafoe (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
On the other hand, Yi Zhou may fight against Alejandro Davidovich Fokina. Their H2H is 1-0 for Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.
1/4 – 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. During the last 6 years, the American has a 110-54 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 season was conquering the competition 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 defeated Brandon Nakashima in the final 6-3 7-6(4).
Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters Shelton was defeated by David Goffin in the 2nd round 6-2 6-4.
H2H Yi Zhou vs. Ben Shelton
There is no head to head record between Yi Zhou and Ben Shelton since this would be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.
Anyhow, Yi Zhou may play Jakub Mensik. Their H2H 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 record in 2026, 27-8 on hard. In the course of the previous 14 years, Alexander 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 result of the current year was winning the tournament at the French Open where he beat 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 Yi Zhou vs. Alexander Zverev
There is no head to head record between Yi Zhou and Alexander Zverev since this would be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.
Yet, Yi Zhou could take on 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 win-loss record in 2026, 27-3 on hard. In the course of the previous 9 years, the Spaniard has a 152-32 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Alcaraz will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 10 matches winning streak.
His most significant result of the season was winning the title at the Australian Open where he defeated 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 defeated Jiri Lehecka in the final 7-6(4) 6-4.
Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters Carlos didn’t take part in this event.
H2H Yi Zhou vs. Carlos Alcaraz
There is no head to head record between Yi Zhou and Carlos Alcaraz since this would be the first time that they will clash against each other in the main tour.
Nevertheless, Yi Zhou could compete against Daniil Medvedev. Their H2H is 0-0.
