Botic Van De Zandschulp is 5 wins away to conquer the title in Shanghai. Van De Zandschulp has defeated Daniel Merida Aguilar 1-6 6-3 6-4 and Alex Michelsen 6-4 6-4 to reach the 3rd round where he will face Arthur Fils.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Botic Van De Zandschulp’s projected draw withhisplausible opposition in Shanghai Rolex Masters. Van De Zandschulp has a unfavourable record (2-8) with the plausible opponents.
R3 – Arthur Fils’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Arthur Fils
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 37-12 | 25-7 | 9-2 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 22-11 | 10-6 | 10-4 | 2-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 42-28 | 15-9 | 14-10 | 7-6 | 6-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 43-24 | 5-4 | 13-8 | 21-10 | 4-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 43-28 | 0-1 | 23-15 | 20-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 33-26 | 3-2 | 29-17 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Arthur Fils has a 37-12 record in 2026, 25-7 on hard. During the previous 7 years, the French player has a 58-29 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Arthur 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 tournament in Barcelona where he beat Andrey Rublev in the final 6-2 7-6(2), and in Cincinnati where he defeated Frances Tiafoe in the final 6-3 1-6 6-0.
Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters the French player didn’t take part in the competition.
H2H Botic Van De Zandschulp vs. Arthur Fils
This match would represent the 2nd time that Botic Van De Zandschulp and Arthur Fils face off. The head to head is 1-0 for Fils (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard in major tournaments.
R4 – Rafael Jodar’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 52-17 | 27-11 | 20-4 | 3-1 | 2-1 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 41-13 | 23-9 | 3-1 | 15-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 6-5 | 0-1 | 6-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Rafael Jodar has a 52-17 win-loss record in 2026, 27-11 on hard. Regarding the last 4 years, the Spaniard has a 51-22 record on hard. The Spaniard will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 10 matches winning streak.
His most significant achievement of the season was winning the tournament in Marrakech where he defeated Marco Trungelliti in the final 6-3 6-2.
Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters the Spaniard didn’t play in this tournament.
H2H Botic Van De Zandschulp vs. Rafael Jodar
There is no head to head record between Botic Van De Zandschulp and Rafael Jodar since this would be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.
On the other hand, Botic Van De Zandschulp may square off with Jiri Lehecka. Their H2H is 2-1 for Jiri Lehecka.
1/4 – Felix Auger-Aliassime’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-1 for Felix Auger-Aliassime
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 36-17 | 13-8 | 8-5 | 8-1 | 7-3 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 50-25 | 24-10 | 3-6 | 17-5 | 6-4 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 32-25 | 6-10 | 17-8 | 9-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 23-19 | 13-13 | 1-3 | 9-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 60-27 | 14-9 | 11-7 | 31-7 | 4-4 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 38-24 | 19-10 | 4-6 | 5-5 | 10-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 23-19 | 8-8 | 1-3 | 14-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 38-25 | 17-11 | 13-9 | 0-2 | 8-3 | 0-0 |
Felix Auger-Aliassime has a 36-17 win-loss record in 2026, 13-8 on hard. In connection to the last 12 years, the Canadian has a 144-101 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Felix will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 10 matches winning streak.
His most significant achievement of the current season was winning the title in Montpellier where he beat Adrian Mannarino in the final 6-3 7-6(4).
Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters Felix was defeated by Arthur Rinderknech in the quarter 6-3 6-4.
H2H Botic Van De Zandschulp vs. Felix Auger-Aliassime
This match would represent the 5th time that Botic Van De Zandschulp and Felix Auger-Aliassime face off. The head to head is 3-1 for Auger-Aliassime (see full H2H stats), but Van De Zandschulp has a winning record of 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
On the other hand, Botic Van De Zandschulp could compete against Learner Tien. Their H2H is 1-0 for Learner Tien.
1/2 – Carlos Alcaraz’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-1 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. Talking about the previous 9 years, Alcaraz 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 best achievement of the current season 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 the Spaniard didn’t compete in this tournament.
H2H Botic Van De Zandschulp vs. Carlos Alcaraz
This contest would be 5th time that Botic Van De Zandschulp and Carlos Alcaraz clash against each other. The head to head is 3-1 for Alcaraz (see full H2H stats), but they are 1-1 on hard in major tournaments.
Possibly, Botic Van De Zandschulp could fight against Daniil Medvedev. Their H2H is 4-1 for Daniil Medvedev.
Final – Alexander Zverev’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Alexander Zverev
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 60-15 | 28-8 | 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 60-15 win-loss record in 2026, 28-8 on hard. As for the last 14 years, Zverev has a 254-114 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 most significant result of the current season was conquering the tournament 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 the German capitulated to Arthur Rinderknech in the 3rd round 4-6 6-3 6-2.
H2H Botic Van De Zandschulp vs. Alexander Zverev
This match would represent the 2nd time that Botic Van De Zandschulp and Alexander Zverev square off. The head to head is 1-0 for Zverev (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
On the other hand, Botic Van De Zandschulp may face Frances Tiafoe. Their H2H record is 2-0 for Frances Tiafoe.
