Shanghai Rolex Masters predictions: Djokovic, Shapovalov, Goffin and Thiem to play on Wednesday

SHANGHAI ORDER OF PLAY. Novak Djokovic, Denis Shapovalov, David Goffin and Dominic Thiem will play on Wednesday

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Mark Hall
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ORDER OF PLAY. Novak Djokovic, Denis Shapovalov, David Goffin and Dominic Thiem are among the top names that will compete on Wednesday at the Shanghai Rolex Masters.

Novak Djokovic vs. Denis Shapovalov Shanghai Rolex Masters

Novak Djokovic vs. Denis Shapovalov

Head to head 2-0 for Djokovic

Novak Djokovic will square off with Denis Shapovalov in the 2nd round for the 3rd time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Wednesday at 6:30 pm on CENTER COURT 1.

Novak Djokovic: ranking and results

Currently world no. 1 will start his run in Shanghai after he won the title in Tokyo after beating 6-3 6-2 Millman in the final.

Novak has a 46-8 win-loss record in 2019, 24-5 on hard (See FULL STATS).

His best result of the season was managing to win the title in Melbourne where he defeated Rafael Nadal in the final 6-3 6-2 6-3 and in Madrid where he defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final 6-3 6-4 and in London where he defeated Roger Federer in the final 7-6(5) 1-6 7-6(4) 4-6 13-12(3) and in Tokyo where he beat John Millman in the final 6-3 6-2.

Novak won his last 5 matches.

Last year in Shanghai Djokovic won the title last year in Shanghai after beating Borna Coric 6-3 6-4. Novak won the title at the Shanghai Rolex Masters in 2012, 2013, 2015 and 2018.

Denis Shapovalov: ranking and results

Ranked no. 36, Denis reached the 2nd round after defeating Frances Tiafoe 6-4 6-2.

Shapovalov has a 25-22 win-loss record in 2019, 20-10 on hard (See FULL STATS). Shapovalov’s best result of the season was reaching the semi-finals in Chengdu,Salem and Miami.

Last year in Shanghai The Canadian lost in the 1st round 6-2 6-2 to Nikoloz Basilashvili.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 3rd time that Novak Djokovic and Denis Shapovalov play each other. The head to head is 2-0 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard.

The last time that they competed against each other, Djokovic won 6-1 6-3 in the 2nd round in Rome back in May 2019.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Novak Djokovic who should win in 2 sets.

See updated oddsAs per the initial odds, Novak Djokovic is the pick to win this match.
Novak Djokovic -> 1.10
Denis Shapovalov -> 7.00

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David Goffin vs. Mikhail Kukushkin Shanghai Rolex Masters

David Goffin vs. Mikhail Kukushkin

Head to head 1-0 for Goffin

David Goffin will square off with Mikhail Kukushkin in the 2nd round for the 2nd time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Wednesday at 5:30 pm on SHOW COURT 3.

David Goffin: ranking and results

Ranked no. 14, Goffin got to the 2nd round after defeating Richard Gasquet 6-2 6-3.

Goffin has a 35-23 win-loss record in 2019, 17-10 on hard (See FULL STATS). David’s best result of the current season was reaching the final in Cincinnati and Halle.

Last year in Shanghai The Belgian didn’t play in Shanghai in 2018.

Mikhail Kukushkin: ranking and results

Ranked no. 57, Kukushkin reached the 2nd round after beating Miomir Kecmanovic 7-64 6-4.

The Kazakhstani has a 22-24 win-loss record in 2019, 9-10 on hard (See FULL STATS). Mikhail’s best result of the current year was reaching the final in the Phoenix Challenger and Marseille.

Last year in Shanghai Mikhail lost in the 2nd round 6-3 6-2 to Kevin Anderson.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 2nd time that David Goffin and Mikhail Kukushkin clash against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Goffin (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on hard.

The last time that they squared off, Kukushkin won 2-6 7-5 6-4 in the 2nd round in Istanbul Challenger back in 2011.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is David Goffin who should win in 2 sets.

See updated oddsAs per the initial odds, David Goffin is the pick to win this match.
David Goffin -> 1.22
Mikhail Kukushkin -> 4.00

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Dominic Thiem vs. Pablo Carreno-Busta Shanghai Rolex Masters

Dominic Thiem vs. Pablo Carreno-Busta

Head to head 5-0 for Thiem

Dominic Thiem will play Pablo Carreno-Busta in the 2nd round for the 6th time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Wednesday at 9:00 pm on CENTER COURT 1.

Dominic Thiem: ranking and results

Ranked no. 5, will start his run in Shanghai after he won the title in Beijing after beating 3-6 6-4 6-1 Tsitsipas in the final.

Dominic has a 36-13 win-loss record in 2019, 13-5 on hard (See FULL STATS).

His best result of the current year was conquering the title in Indian Wells where he beat Roger Federer in the final 3-6 6-3 7-5 and in Barcelona where he beat Daniil Medvedev in the final 6-4 6-0 and in Kitzbuhel where he defeated Albert Ramos-Vinolas in the final 7-6(0) 6-1.

Thiem won his last 5 matches.

Last year in Shanghai Thiem lost in the 2nd round 6-4 6-78 7-64 to Matthew Ebden.

Pablo Carreno-Busta: ranking and results

Ranked no. 37, Pablo reached the 2nd round after defeating Di Wu 7-63 7-65, Dominik Koepfer 6-3 6-1 and Ze Zhang 6-3 2-6 6-4.

The Spaniard has a 31-18 win-loss record in 2019, 20-6 on hard (See FULL STATS). His best result of the season was managing to win the title in Chengdu where he defeated Alexander Bublik in the final 6-7(5) 6-4 7-6(3).

Last year in Shanghai Carreno-Busta lost in the 1st round 6-3 6-4 to Benoit Paire.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 6th time that Dominic Thiem and Pablo Carreno-Busta play each other. The head to head is 5-0 for Thiem (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard.

The last time that they competed against each other, Thiem won 6-3 3-6 6-4 in the R in London Finals back in 2017.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Dominic Thiem who should win in 2 sets.

See updated oddsAs per the initial odds, Dominic Thiem is the pick to win this match.
Dominic Thiem -> 1.36
Pablo Carreno-Busta -> 3.00

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Last Results

These are the last results of the Shanghai Rolex Masters

Upcoming matches

These are the upcoming matches of the Shanghai Rolex Masters

  • Roberto Bautista AgutBautista Agut – Reilly OpelkaOpelka (0-0) – See H2H details
  • Novak DjokovicDjokovic – Denis ShapovalovShapovalov (2-0) – See H2H details
  • John MillmanMillman – Andrey RublevRublev (0-0) – See H2H details
  • David GoffinGoffin – Mikhail KukushkinKukushkin (1-0) – See H2H details
  • Pablo Carreno-BustaCarreno-Busta – Dominic ThiemThiem (0-5) – See H2H details
  • Daniil MedvedevMedvedev – Vasek PospisilPospisil (0-0) – See H2H details
  • Alexander ZverevZverev – Jeremy ChardyChardy (3-1) – See H2H details
  • Hubert HurkaczHurkacz – Stefanos TsitsipasTsitsipas (1-3) – See H2H details
  • Taylor Harry FritzHarry Fritz – Karen KhachanovKhachanov (0-0) – See H2H details

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