ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Alexander Zverev, Rafael Jodar, Daniil Medvedev and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina are the semifinalists that are going to compete on Saturday at the Shanghai Rolex Masters on Stadium Court.
Alexander Zverev vs. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
Head to head 6-1 for Zverev
Alexander Zverev will come up against Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in the semifinal for the 8th time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Saturday at 4:30 pm on Stadium Court.
Alexander Zverev: ranking and results
Ranked no. 2 (career high), the German reached the semifinal after defeating Yibing Wu 6-4 7-6(4), Quentin Halys 6-4 6-7(8) 6-3, Alexander Bublik 7-6(6) 4-6 7-6(1) and Alex De Minaur 6-4 6-4.
Zverev has a 62-15 win-loss record in 2026, 30-8 on hard (See FULL STATS). His best result of the current season was conquering the title at the French Open where he defeated Flavio Cobolli in the final 6-1 4-6 6-4 6-7(5) 6-1 and at the U.S. Open where he beat Ben Shelton in the final 6-3 7-6(2) 5-7 6-2.
Last year in Shanghai Alexander lost in the 3rd round 4-6 6-3 6-2 to Arthur Rinderknech.
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina: ranking and results
Ranked no. 26, Davidovich Fokina got to the semifinal after beating Jenson Brooksby 6-1 6-3, Frances Tiafoe 7-6(4) 4-6 7-6(6), Hubert Hurkacz 1-6 6-3 7-6(6) and Arthur Gea 4-1 ret..
Davidovich Fokina has a 31-16 win-loss record in 2026, 15-7 on hard (See FULL STATS). His best result of the current season was conquering the title in Mallorca where he beat Ethan Quinn in the final 7-6(4) 6-3 and in Chengdu where he overcame Hubert Hurkacz in the final 6-4 7-6(7).
Last year in Shanghai The Spaniard lost in the 3rd round 6-3 7-6(5) to Daniil Medvedev.
Head to head analysis
This will be the 8th time that Alexander Zverev and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina clash against each other. Their actual record is 6-1 for Zverev (see full H2H stats), 2-1 on hard.
Previously, the last time they played, Zverev won 6-2 6-4 in the 3rd round in Paris back in 2025.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Alexander Zverev who should win in 2 sets.
As per the initial odds, Alexander Zverev is the pick to win this match.
Alexander Zverev -> 1.25
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina -> 3.9
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Rafael Jodar vs. Daniil Medvedev
Head to head 0-0
Rafael Jodar will play Daniil Medvedev in the semifinal for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Saturday at 7:00 pm on Stadium Court.
Rafael Jodar: ranking and results
Ranked no. 13, Rafael got to the semifinal after beating Thiago Agustin Tirante 4-6 6-2 6-3, Jiri Lehecka 4-6 7-6(2) 6-4, Botic Van De Zandschulp 6-7(4) 6-4 6-2 and Casper Ruud 4-6 6-4 6-3.
Rafael has a 55-17 win-loss record in 2026, 30-11 on hard (See FULL STATS). His best result of the season 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 play in Shanghai in 2025.
Daniil Medvedev: ranking and results
Ranked no. 5, Medvedev reached the semifinal after beating Jan-Lennard Struff 4-6 6-4 6-3, Dalibor Svrcina 6-2 6-3, Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4 7-5 and Tommy Paul 6-3 1-6 6-3.
Medvedev has a 45-17 win-loss record in 2026, 34-9 on hard (See FULL STATS). His best result of the 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 overcame Andrey Rublev in the final 7-5 6-4.
Last year in Shanghai Daniil had to surrender in the semifinal 4-6 6-2 6-4 to Arthur Rinderknech. Daniil won the title at the Shanghai Rolex Masters once in 2019 when he defeated Alexander Zverev 6-4 6-1.
Head to head analysis
There is no head to head record between Rafael Jodar and Daniil Medvedev 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 Daniil Medvedev who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Daniil Medvedev is the pick to win this match.
Daniil Medvedev -> 2.46
Rafael Jodar -> 1.54
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Last Results
These are the last results of the Shanghai Rolex Masters
- Rafael JodarJodar – Casper RuudRuud (4-6 6-4 6-3) – Score progression – Stats
- Daniil MedvedevMedvedev – Tommy PaulPaul (6-3 1-6 6-3) – Score progression – Stats
- 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
- Jakob Schnaitter/Mark WallnerSchnaitter/Mark Wallner – Christian Harrison/Neal SkupskiHarrison/Neal Skupski (7-65 6-3) – Score progression – Stats
- Alejandro Davidovich FokinaDavidovich Fokina – Arthur GeaGea (4-1 ret.) – Score progression – Stats
- Francisco Cabral/James TracyCabral/James Tracy – Robert Galloway/Andre GoranssonGalloway/Andre Goransson (6-3 6-4) – Score progression – Stats
- Theo Arribage/Albano OlivettiArribage/Albano Olivetti – Kevin Krawietz/Tim PuetzKrawietz/Tim Puetz (6-4 6-4) – Score progression – Stats
Upcoming matches
These are the upcoming matches of the Shanghai Rolex Masters
- Alexander ZverevZverev – Alejandro Davidovich FokinaDavidovich Fokina (6-1) – H2H – Prediction
