ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Rafael Jodar, Daniil Medvedev, Tommy Paul and Casper Ruud are going to compete on Friday at the Shanghai Rolex Masters on Stadium Court.
Rafael Jodar vs. Casper Ruud
Head to head 0-0
Rafael Jodar will fight against Casper Ruud in the quarter for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Friday at 2:30 pm on Stadium Court.
Rafael Jodar: ranking and results
Ranked no. 13, the Spaniard got to the quarter after beating Thiago Agustin Tirante 4-6 6-2 6-3, Jiri Lehecka 4-6 7-6(2) 6-4 and Botic Van De Zandschulp 6-7(4) 6-4 6-2.
Jodar has a 54-17 win-loss record in 2026, 29-11 on hard (See FULL STATS). His best result of the year was winning the title in Marrakech where he defeated Marco Trungelliti in the final 6-3 6-2.
Last year in Shanghai Rafael didn’t compete in Shanghai in 2025.
Casper Ruud: ranking and results
Ranked no. 24, the Norwegian got to the quarter after defeating Bu Yunchaokete 6-1 7-6(2), Learner Tien 6-4 7-6(3) and Felix Auger-Aliassime 5-2 ret..
Casper has a 31-17 win-loss record in 2026, 11-10 on hard (See FULL STATS). Ruud’s best result of the season was getting to the semifinal in Rome.
Last year in Shanghai The Norwegian got to the 2nd round last year in Shanghai before retiring against Zizou Bergs.
Head to head analysis
There is no head to head record between Rafael Jodar and Casper Ruud since this will be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Rafael Jodar who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Rafael Jodar is the pick to win this match.
Rafael Jodar -> 1.7
Casper Ruud -> 2.14
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Daniil Medvedev vs. Tommy Paul
Head to head 4-1 for Medvedev
Daniil Medvedev will compete against Tommy Paul in the quarter for the 6th time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Friday at 6:00 pm on Stadium Court.
Daniil Medvedev: ranking and results
Ranked no. 5, Daniil got to the quarter after beating Jan-Lennard Struff 4-6 6-4 6-3, Dalibor Svrcina 6-2 6-3 and Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4 7-5.
Medvedev has a 44-17 win-loss record in 2026, 33-9 on hard (See FULL STATS). His best result of the current year was winning the title in Brisbane where he defeated Brandon Nakashima in the final 6-2 7-6(1) and in Dubai where he overcame Tallon Griekspoor in the final w/o and in Hangzhou where he beat Andrey Rublev in the final 7-5 6-4.
Last year in Shanghai The Russian lost in the semifinal 4-6 6-2 6-4 to Arthur Rinderknech. The Russian won the title at the Shanghai Rolex Masters once in 2019 when he defeated Alexander Zverev 6-4 6-1.
Tommy Paul: ranking and results
Ranked no. 17, Paul got to the quarter after beating Adolfo Daniel Vallejo 6-2 6-2, Valentin Vacherot 6-4 6-2 and Zizou Bergs 7-6(5) 6-4.
Tommy has a 42-18 win-loss record in 2026, 23-11 on hard (See FULL STATS). His best result of the year was winning the title in Houston where he defeated Roman Andres Burruchaga in the final 6-1 3-6 7-5.
Last year in Shanghai Tommy didn’t play in Shanghai in 2025.
Head to head analysis
This will be the 6th time that Daniil Medvedev and Tommy Paul play each other. Their current record is 4-1 for Medvedev (see full H2H stats), 3-0 on hard.
The last time they played, Medvedev won 6-4 6-0 in the 4th round in Indian wells back in 2025.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Daniil Medvedev who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Daniil Medvedev is the pick to win this match.
Daniil Medvedev -> 1.53
Tommy Paul -> 2.48
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At the challenger level, there will be free live streaming on Challenger TV.
Last Results
These are the last results of the Shanghai Rolex Masters
- Alexander ZverevZverev – Alex De MinaurDe Minaur (6-4 6-4) – Score progression – Stats
- Lucas Miedler/Neil OberleitnerMiedler/Neil Oberleitner – Marc Polmans/Jan ZielinskiPolmans/Jan Zielinski (7-65 6-4) – Score progression – Stats
- Alejandro Davidovich FokinaDavidovich Fokina – Arthur GeaGea (4-1 ret.) – Score progression – Stats
- Jakob Schnaitter/Mark WallnerSchnaitter/Mark Wallner – Christian Harrison/Neal SkupskiHarrison/Neal Skupski (7-65 6-3) – Score progression – Stats
- Theo Arribage/Albano OlivettiArribage/Albano Olivetti – Kevin Krawietz/Tim PuetzKrawietz/Tim Puetz (6-4 6-4) – Score progression – Stats
- Francisco Cabral/James TracyCabral/James Tracy – Robert Galloway/Andre GoranssonGalloway/Andre Goransson (6-3 6-4) – Score progression – Stats
Upcoming matches
These are the upcoming matches of the Shanghai Rolex Masters
- Daniil MedvedevMedvedev – Tommy PaulPaul (4-1) – H2H – Prediction
- Alexander ZverevZverev – Alejandro Davidovich FokinaDavidovich Fokina (6-1) – H2H – Prediction
