Kei Nishikori is 6 wins away to conquer the title in Shanghai. Kei has defeated Mariano Navone 3-6 6-4 6-3 to reach the 2nd round where he will face Stefanos Tsitsipas.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Kei Nishikori’s projected draw withhislikely opposition in Shanghai Rolex Masters. Nishikori has a losing record (7-9) with the projected opponents.
R2 – Stefanos Tsitsipas’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-1 for Kei Nishikori
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 37-18 | 11-10 | 22-6 | 2-0 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 51-24 | 19-9 | 17-5 | 11-6 | 4-4 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 61-24 | 18-8 | 17-4 | 18-9 | 8-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 55-19 | 26-8 | 23-5 | 6-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 29-14 | 11-6 | 11-3 | 7-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 54-25 | 22-12 | 15-5 | 15-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 56-30 | 19-13 | 15-6 | 16-8 | 6-3 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 57-31 | 14-8 | 25-12 | 14-8 | 4-3 | 0-0 |
Stefanos Tsitsipas has a 37-18 record in 2024, 11-10 on hard. Talking about the previous 10 years, Tsitsipas has a 179-95 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Tsitsipas won 5 of his last 10 matches.
His best result of this season was conquering the competition in Carlo where he defeated Casper Ruud in the final 6-1 6-4.
Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters Stefanos surrendered to Ugo Humbert in the 3rd round 6-4 3-6 7-5.
H2H Kei Nishikori vs. Stefanos Tsitsipas
This would be the 4th time that Kei Nishikori and Stefanos Tsitsipas fight against each other. The head to head is 2-1 for Nishikori (see full H2H stats), but they are 1-1 on hard in major tournaments.
R3 – Felix Auger-Aliassime’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-0 for Kei Nishikori
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 30-22 | 6-9 | 17-8 | 7-3 | 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 |
| 2018 | 41-28 | 18-9 | 21-14 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 53-20 | 7-7 | 36-8 | 10-4 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
Felix Auger-Aliassime has a 30-22 win-loss record in 2024, 6-9 on hard. During the last 10 years, the Canadian has a 107-82 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Auger-Aliassime won 5 of his last 10 matches.
Felix’s best achievement of the current season was getting to the final Madrid.
Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters the Canadian lost to Marton Fucsovics in the 2nd round 7-6(3) 4-6 6-3.
H2H Kei Nishikori vs. Felix Auger-Aliassime
This match would represent the 3rd time that Kei Nishikori and Felix Auger-Aliassime clash against each other. The head to head is 2-0 for Nishikori (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard in major tournaments.
Nonetheless, Kei Nishikori could compete against Alexandre Muller. Their head to head record is 0-0.
R4 – Daniil Medvedev’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-2 for Daniil Medvedev
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 42-17 | 25-8 | 11-5 | 0-2 | 6-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 66-18 | 38-8 | 10-3 | 11-4 | 7-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 45-19 | 26-8 | 3-2 | 8-6 | 8-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 63-13 | 33-5 | 5-3 | 18-3 | 7-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 28-10 | 14-4 | 0-2 | 14-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 59-21 | 34-8 | 8-5 | 12-5 | 5-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 53-25 | 27-9 | 1-5 | 21-7 | 4-4 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 28-28 | 8-11 | 0-4 | 10-9 | 10-4 | 0-0 |
Daniil Medvedev has a 42-17 record in 2024, 25-8 on hard. In connection to the previous 12 years, Medvedev has a 244-78 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Daniil won 6 of his last 10 matches.
Daniil’s best result of this season was reaching the final at the Australian Open and Indian Wells.
Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters the Russian surrendered to Sebastian Korda in the 3rd round 7-6(8) 6-2.
H2H Kei Nishikori vs. Daniil Medvedev
This would be the 6th time that Kei Nishikori and Daniil Medvedev clash against each other. The head to head is 3-2 for Medvedev (see full H2H stats), but they are 1-1 on hard in major tournaments.
Nonetheless, Kei Nishikori could compete against Matteo Arnaldi. Their H2H record is 1-0 for Matteo Arnaldi.
1/4 – Jannik Sinner’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 59-6 | 34-3 | 11-2 | 5-0 | 9-1 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 64-15 | 28-7 | 8-3 | 20-2 | 8-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 47-16 | 21-6 | 15-4 | 7-4 | 4-2 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 49-22 | 22-8 | 10-6 | 17-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 20-14 | 2-6 | 7-3 | 11-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 62-24 | 12-6 | 17-8 | 31-7 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 31-22 | 13-8 | 17-12 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
Jannik Sinner has a 59-6 record in 2024, 34-3 on hard. In connection to the previous 7 years, the Italian has a 132-44 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Italian won 9 of his last 10 matches.
His best achievement of the year was winning the tournament at the Australian Open where he overcame Daniil Medvedev in the final 3-6 3-6 6-4 6-4 6-3, in Rotterdam where he defeated Alex De Minaur in the final 7-5 6-4, in Miami where he defeated Grigor Dimitrov in the final 6-3 6-1, in Halle where he beat Hubert Hurkacz in the final 7-6(8) 7-6(2), in Cincinnati where he overcame Frances Tiafoe in the final 7-6(4) 6-2, and at the U.S. Open where he beat Taylor Fritz in the final 6-3 6-4 7-5.
Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters Sinner was overcome by Ben Shelton in the 4th round 2-6 6-3 7-6(5).
H2H Kei Nishikori vs. Jannik Sinner
There is no head to head record between Kei Nishikori and Jannik Sinner since this would be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.
Alternatively, Kei Nishikori may face Ben Shelton. Their head to head record is 1-0 for Ben Shelton.
1/2 – Carlos Alcaraz’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 48-9 | 19-4 | 17-4 | 4-0 | 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 |
| 2018 | 6-2 | 0-0 | 6-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Carlos Alcaraz has a 48-9 record in 2024, 19-4 on hard. In the course of the previous 7 years, Carlos has a 94-24 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Carlos will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 9 matches winning streak.
His most significant achievement of this current season was winning the competition in Indian Wells where he overcame Daniil Medvedev in the final 7-6(5) 6-1, at the French Open where he overcame Alexander Zverev in the final 6-3 2-6 5-7 6-1 6-2, at the Wimbledon where he defeated Novak Djokovic in the final 6-2 6-2 7-6(4), and in Beijing where he defeated Jannik Sinner in the final 6-7(6) 6-4 7-6(3).
Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters Alcaraz was overcome by Grigor Dimitrov in the 4th round 5-7 6-2 6-4.
H2H Kei Nishikori vs. Carlos Alcaraz
There is no head to head record between Kei Nishikori and Carlos Alcaraz since this would be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.
On the other hand, Kei Nishikori may come up against Casper Ruud. Their head to head is 0-0.
Final – Alexander Zverev’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 5-1 for Alexander Zverev
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 57-18 | 27-9 | 23-6 | 1-1 | 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 |
| 2018 | 60-19 | 25-9 | 21-4 | 12-4 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 57-22 | 22-8 | 16-4 | 10-7 | 9-3 | 0-0 |
Alexander Zverev has a 57-18 win-loss record in 2024, 27-9 on hard. In connection to the previous 12 years, Zverev has a 200-96 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Alexander won 7 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant achievement of the year was winning the title in Australia where he beat Hubert Hurkacz in the final 6-7(3) 7-6(6) 6-4, and in Rome where he overcame Nicolas Jarry in the final 6-4 7-5.
Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters the German was defeated by Roman Safiullin in the 2nd round 6-3 6-1.
H2H Kei Nishikori vs. Alexander Zverev
This match would represent the 7th time that Kei Nishikori and Alexander Zverev clash against each other. The head to head is 5-1 for Zverev (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Nevertheless, Kei Nishikori may square off with Novak Djokovic. Their head to head is 18-2 for Novak Djokovic.
