SHANGHAI DRAW. Novak Djokovic’s prediction with Michelsen next. H2H and rankings

Shanghai draw - Novak Djokovic. See the draw preview and prediction with Alex Michelsen, Flavio Cobolli, Frances Tiafoe, Andrey Rublev, Alexander Zverev, Jannik Sinner in the Shanghai Rolex Masters.

Novak Djokovic Stats info

Novak Djokovic is about to start his bid in the draw in Shanghai. The Serbian won the Shanghai Rolex Masters 5 times in 2008, 2012, 2013, 2015 and 2018.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Novak Djokovic’s projected draw alongsidehisprojected opposition in Shanghai Rolex Masters. Novak has a favorable record (19-8) against the likely opponents.

R1R1 – Bye
R2 – Alex Michelsen (43) – H2H 0-0
R3 – Flavio Cobolli (30) – H2H 0-0
or Stan Wawrinka (236) – H2H 23-6
R4 – Frances Tiafoe (17) – H2H 2-0
or Alexander Bublik (27) – H2H 1-0
1/4 – Andrey Rublev (6) – H2H 5-1
or Grigor Dimitrov (10) – H2H 12-1
1/2 – Alexander Zverev (3) – H2H 8-4
or Taylor Fritz (7) – H2H 9-0
Fin – Jannik Sinner (1) – H2H 4-3
or Carlos Alcaraz (2) – H2H 4-3
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R2 – Alex Michelsen’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

45 - 33win/loss in 2024

Rank
41
High
41
WWWLWWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 45-33 26-14 4-9 8-4 7-6 0-0
2023 61-27 30-13 4-3 19-7 8-4 0-0
2022 23-10 14-8 0-1 9-1 0-0 0-0

Alex Michelsen has a 38-29 record in 2024, 26-13 on hard. Talking about the previous 3 years, Alex has a 70-34 record on hard. Michelsen won 7 of his last 10 matches.

Michelsen’s best achievement of the season was reaching the final Newport and Salem.

Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters the American didn’t play in this event.

H2H Novak Djokovic vs. Alex Michelsen

There is no head to head record between Novak Djokovic and Alex Michelsen since this would be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.

R3 – Flavio Cobolli’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

43 - 29win/loss in 2024

Rank
32
High
30
LWLWLWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 43-29 26-13 10-9 4-3 3-4 0-0
2023 56-36 10-6 43-23 3-6 0-1 0-0
2022 35-34 6-4 24-21 5-8 0-1 0-0
2021 46-30 5-4 39-21 2-5 0-0 0-0
2020 4-8 2-2 2-4 0-2 0-0 0-0
2019 4-4 0-0 4-4 0-0 0-0 0-0
2018 2-1 2-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

Flavio Cobolli has a 41-27 win-loss record in 2024, 25-12 on hard. In the course of the last 7 years, Flavio has a 50-29 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Italian won 6 of his last 10 matches.

Flavio’s most significant result of the season was reaching the final Washington.

Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters Cobolli didn’t compete in this event.

H2H Novak Djokovic vs. Flavio Cobolli

There is no head to head record between Novak Djokovic and Flavio Cobolli since this would be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.

However, Novak Djokovic may face Stan Wawrinka. Their head to head is 23-6 for Novak Djokovic.

R4 – Frances Tiafoe’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 2-0 for Novak Djokovic

33 - 27win/loss in 2024

Rank
18
High
10
LLWLWLW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 33-27 21-13 5-6 4-5 3-3 0-0
2023 40-21 21-10 8-4 4-5 7-2 0-0
2022 35-25 19-11 8-6 5-5 3-3 0-0
2021 42-27 19-13 4-7 10-4 9-3 0-0
2020 19-15 7-9 6-3 6-3 0-0 0-0
2019 23-27 13-13 4-5 5-6 1-3 0-0
2018 30-29 13-11 7-7 6-9 4-2 0-0
2017 33-25 17-13 10-3 5-6 1-3 0-0

Frances Tiafoe has a 30-23 win-loss record in 2024, 20-12 on hard. Regarding the last 11 years, Tiafoe has a 178-121 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The American won 6 of his last 10 matches.

The American’s most significant achievement of the current season was getting to the final Houston and Cincinnati.

Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters Tiafoe surrendered to Lorenzo Sonego in the 2nd round 2-6 6-2 6-3.

H2H Novak Djokovic vs. Frances Tiafoe

This contest would be 3rd time that Novak Djokovic and Frances Tiafoe clash against each other. The head to head is 2-0 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.

On the other hand, Novak Djokovic could compete against Alexander Bublik. Their H2H record is 1-0 for Novak Djokovic.

1/4 – Andrey Rublev’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 5-1 for Novak Djokovic

43 - 26win/loss in 2024

Rank
8
High
5
LLLWLLW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 43-26 26-11 11-6 6-7 0-2 0-0
2023 56-26 23-12 19-5 6-7 8-2 0-0
2022 51-20 19-7 14-6 18-6 0-1 0-0
2021 53-23 25-10 9-5 12-6 7-2 0-0
2020 41-10 17-4 10-2 14-4 0-0 0-0
2019 54-27 28-14 8-5 16-5 2-3 0-0
2018 21-24 10-12 2-3 9-9 0-0 0-0
2017 48-33 19-11 11-11 12-9 6-2 0-0

Andrey Rublev has a 39-19 win-loss record in 2024, 26-10 on hard. During the previous 12 years, Rublev has a 191-96 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Russian won 7 of his last 10 matches.

His most significant result of this season was winning the competition in Hong Kong where he defeated Emil Ruusuvuori in the final 6-4 6-4, and in Madrid where he overcame Felix Auger-Aliassime in the final 4-6 7-5 7-5.

Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters the Russian was overcome by Hubert Hurkacz in the final 6-3 3-6 7-6(8).

H2H Novak Djokovic vs. Andrey Rublev

This contest would be 7th time that Novak Djokovic and Andrey Rublev square off. The head to head is 5-1 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.

Notwithstanding, Novak Djokovic may come up against Grigor Dimitrov. Their head to head record is 12-1 for Novak Djokovic.

1/2 – Alexander Zverev’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 8-4 for Novak Djokovic

69 - 21win/loss in 2024

Rank
2
High
2
LWWWWWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
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
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 record in 2024, 27-9 on hard. Regarding the last 12 years, the German has a 200-96 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The German won 7 of his last 10 matches.

His best achievement of the current year was winning the title in Australia where he defeated Hubert Hurkacz in the final 6-7(3) 7-6(6) 6-4, and in Rome where he defeated Nicolas Jarry in the final 6-4 7-5.

Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters Alexander lost to Roman Safiullin in the 2nd round 6-3 6-1.

H2H Novak Djokovic vs. Alexander Zverev

This would be the 13th time that Novak Djokovic and Alexander Zverev play each other. The head to head is 8-4 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), 5-1 on hard in major tournaments.

Nevertheless, Novak Djokovic may fight against Taylor Fritz. Their H2H record is 9-0 for Novak Djokovic.

Final – Jannik Sinner’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 4-3 for Novak Djokovic

73 - 6win/loss in 2024

Rank
1
High
1
WWWWWWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 73-6 40-3 11-2 13-0 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. During the last 7 years, Jannik 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 title at the Australian Open where he beat Daniil Medvedev in the final 3-6 3-6 6-4 6-4 6-3, in Rotterdam where he overcame Alex De Minaur in the final 7-5 6-4, in Miami where he beat Grigor Dimitrov in the final 6-3 6-1, in Halle where he defeated 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 overcame Taylor Fritz in the final 6-3 6-4 7-5.

Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters Sinner was defeated by Ben Shelton in the 4th round 2-6 6-3 7-6(5).

H2H Novak Djokovic vs. Jannik Sinner

This contest would be 8th time that Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner fight against each other. The head to head is 4-3 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), but Sinner leads 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.

Yet, Novak Djokovic may play Carlos Alcaraz. Their head to head record is 4-3 for Novak Djokovic.