Yosuke Watanuki is 6 wins away to conquer the title in Shanghai. Watanuki has defeated Pavel Kotov 6-76 6-4 7-5 to reach the 2nd round where he will face Brandon Nakashima.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Yosuke Watanuki’s projected draw withhislikely opponents in Shanghai Rolex Masters. Watanuki has a losing record (0-2) against the likely opposition.
R2 – Brandon Nakashima’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 60-27 | 24-11 | 13-7 | 14-4 | 9-5 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 21-26 | 9-15 | 3-4 | 8-3 | 1-4 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 41-26 | 17-13 | 5-5 | 9-4 | 10-4 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 45-25 | 17-10 | 4-7 | 20-5 | 4-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 28-14 | 19-6 | 4-4 | 5-3 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| 2019 | 18-9 | 11-6 | 0-0 | 7-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 9-5 | 9-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Brandon Nakashima has a 60-27 win-loss record in 2024, 24-11 on hard. As for the previous 9 years, Nakashima has a 108-68 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Nakashima won 7 of his last 10 matches.
Nakashima’s most significant achievement of the season was getting to the final the Tenerife 1 Challenger and the Koblenz Challenger.
Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters Nakashima lost to Zhizhen Zhang in the 3rd round 7-6(2) 6-2.
H2H Yosuke Watanuki vs. Brandon Nakashima
There is no head to head record between Yosuke Watanuki and Brandon Nakashima since this would be the first time that they will fight against each other in the main tour.
R3 – Taylor Fritz’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Taylor Fritz
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 45-19 | 18-9 | 15-7 | 2-1 | 10-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 54-24 | 35-11 | 11-6 | 5-3 | 3-4 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 46-21 | 24-8 | 5-3 | 9-7 | 8-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 34-22 | 20-13 | 4-5 | 8-3 | 2-1 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 15-16 | 11-9 | 2-3 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 40-30 | 17-14 | 12-8 | 4-5 | 7-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 45-28 | 29-12 | 6-5 | 5-6 | 5-5 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 39-26 | 24-16 | 0-0 | 10-5 | 5-5 | 0-0 |
Taylor Fritz has a 45-19 win-loss record in 2024, 18-9 on hard. As for the last 11 years, Taylor has a 231-120 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Fritz won 7 of his last 10 matches.
His best achievement of the year was winning the title in Delray Beach where he beat Tommy Paul in the final 6-2 6-3, and in Eastbourne where he beat Max Purcell in the final 6-4 6-3.
Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters Taylor lost to Diego Schwartzman in the 3rd round 6-4 3-6 7-6(5).
H2H Yosuke Watanuki vs. Taylor Fritz
This contest would be 2nd time that Yosuke Watanuki and Taylor Fritz play each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Fritz (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Alternatively, Yosuke Watanuki may square off with Terence Atmane. Their head to head record is 0-0.
R4 – Holger Rune’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 36-20 | 19-10 | 11-6 | 3-2 | 3-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 44-24 | 10-10 | 16-4 | 11-8 | 7-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 50-27 | 8-9 | 21-11 | 21-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 73-29 | 11-5 | 41-17 | 21-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 32-16 | 1-3 | 28-11 | 3-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 6-10 | 0-3 | 5-6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Holger Rune has a 36-20 record in 2024, 19-10 on hard. In the last 7 years, the Dane has a 49-40 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Dane won 6 of his last 10 matches.
The Dane’s most significant achievement of this year was reaching the final Brisbane.
Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters Holger lost to Brandon Nakashima in the 2nd round 6-0 6-2.
H2H Yosuke Watanuki vs. Holger Rune
There is no head to head record between Yosuke Watanuki and Holger Rune since this would be the first time that they will fight against each other in the main tour.
Possibly, Yosuke Watanuki could face Jiri Lehecka. Their H2H record is 0-0.
1/4 – Alexander Zverev’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 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. Regarding the last 12 years, Alexander has a 200-96 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Alexander won 7 of his last 10 matches.
His best result of this year was winning the tournament in Australia where he beat 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 surrendered to Roman Safiullin in the 2nd round 6-3 6-1.
H2H Yosuke Watanuki vs. Alexander Zverev
This would be the 2nd time that Yosuke Watanuki and Alexander Zverev play each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Zverev (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on hard in major tournaments.
Anyhow, Yosuke Watanuki could face Lorenzo Musetti. Their head to head record is 1-0 for Yosuke Watanuki.
1/2 – Novak Djokovic’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 32-8 | 10-4 | 16-3 | 1-0 | 5-1 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 56-7 | 27-1 | 12-3 | 11-2 | 6-1 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 42-7 | 2-1 | 14-4 | 19-2 | 7-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 55-7 | 19-3 | 18-3 | 11-1 | 7-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 41-5 | 26-1 | 11-1 | 4-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 57-11 | 26-6 | 15-3 | 9-2 | 7-0 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 53-13 | 23-4 | 11-5 | 8-3 | 11-1 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 32-8 | 10-3 | 12-4 | 2-0 | 8-1 | 0-0 |
Novak Djokovic has a 32-8 record in 2024, 10-4 on hard. In connection to the last 21 years, Novak has a 536-87 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Serbian won 9 of his last 10 matches.
His best achievement of the current year was winning the title in Paris where he overcame Carlos Alcaraz in the final 7-6(3) 7-6(2).
Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters Novak didn’t compete in this event.
H2H Yosuke Watanuki vs. Novak Djokovic
There is no head to head record between Yosuke Watanuki and Novak Djokovic since this would be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.
Nevertheless, Yosuke Watanuki could play Andrey Rublev. Their H2H record is 0-0.
Final – 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 the course of the last 7 years, Jannik has a 132-44 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Jannik won 9 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant achievement of this year was conquering the title at the Australian Open where he defeated 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 beat Grigor Dimitrov in the final 6-3 6-1, in Halle where he overcame 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 lost to Ben Shelton in the 4th round 2-6 6-3 7-6(5).
H2H Yosuke Watanuki vs. Jannik Sinner
There is no head to head record between Yosuke Watanuki and Jannik Sinner since this would be the first time that they will fight against each other in the main tour.
On the other hand, Yosuke Watanuki may take on Carlos Alcaraz. Their H2H record is 0-0.
