Novak Djokovic is 5 wins away to conquer the title in Shanghai. Djokovic has defeated Alex Michelsen 7-63 7-69 to reach the 3rd round where he will face Flavio Cobolli.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Novak Djokovic’s projected draw withhisplausible opponents in Shanghai Rolex Masters. Novak has a favorable record (26-8) against the plausible opponents.
R3 – Flavio Cobolli’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 42-27 | 26-12 | 10-9 | 3-2 | 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 42-27 win-loss record in 2024, 26-12 on hard. In connection to the previous 7 years, Flavio has a 51-29 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Italian won 6 of his last 10 matches.
Cobolli’s most significant achievement of this current season was reaching the final Washington.
Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters Flavio didn’t play in this tournament.
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 play each other in the main tour.
R4 – Frances Tiafoe’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-0 for Novak Djokovic
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 31-23 | 21-12 | 5-6 | 2-2 | 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 31-23 record in 2024, 21-12 on hard. In the previous 11 years, Francis has a 179-121 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Tiafoe won 7 of his last 10 matches.
The American’s best result of this current year was getting to the final Houston and Cincinnati.
Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters Francis lost to Lorenzo Sonego in the 2nd round 2-6 6-2 6-3.
H2H Novak Djokovic vs. Frances Tiafoe
This match would represent the 3rd time that Novak Djokovic and Frances Tiafoe fight 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 may compete against Roman Safiullin. Their head to head record is 2-0 for Novak Djokovic.
1/4 – Grigor Dimitrov’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 12-1 for Novak Djokovic
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 39-14 | 20-6 | 8-4 | 7-2 | 4-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 43-21 | 16-10 | 10-5 | 10-4 | 7-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 26-22 | 10-11 | 10-5 | 5-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 24-18 | 18-10 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 18-11 | 8-5 | 6-2 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 24-21 | 12-10 | 7-6 | 5-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 25-19 | 11-9 | 7-5 | 6-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 49-19 | 24-8 | 4-5 | 15-3 | 6-3 | 0-0 |
Grigor Dimitrov has a 39-14 record in 2024, 20-6 on hard. As for the previous 18 years, Grigor has a 266-153 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Dimitrov won 7 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant achievement of the season was winning the competition in Brisbane where he defeated Holger Rune in the final 7-6(5) 6-4.
Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters Dimitrov lost to Andrey Rublev in the semifinal 7-6(7) 6-3.
H2H Novak Djokovic vs. Grigor Dimitrov
This would be the 14th time that Novak Djokovic and Grigor Dimitrov clash against each other. The head to head is 12-1 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), 5-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Possibly, Novak Djokovic may play Alexei Popyrin. Their head to head is 3-1 for Novak Djokovic.
1/2 – Alexander Zverev’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 8-4 for Novak Djokovic
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 58-18 | 28-9 | 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 58-18 record in 2024, 28-9 on hard. As for the previous 12 years, Zverev has a 201-96 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The German won 7 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant result of the current year was conquering the tournament in Australia where he defeated Hubert Hurkacz in the final 6-7(3) 7-6(6) 6-4, and in Rome where he beat Nicolas Jarry in the final 6-4 7-5.
Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters Zverev 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 square off. The head to head is 8-4 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), 5-1 on hard in major tournaments.
Notwithstanding, Novak Djokovic could face Taylor Fritz. Their head to head record is 9-0 for Novak Djokovic.
Final – Jannik Sinner’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 4-3 for Novak Djokovic
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 61-6 | 36-3 | 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 61-6 win-loss record in 2024, 36-3 on hard. In the course of the previous 7 years, Jannik has a 134-44 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Sinner won 9 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant achievement of this current season was winning the competition 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 overcame 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 beat Frances Tiafoe in the final 7-6(4) 6-2, and at the U.S. Open where he defeated Taylor Fritz in the final 6-3 6-4 7-5.
Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters Sinner surrendered to Ben Shelton in the 4th round 2-6 6-3 7-6(5).
H2H Novak Djokovic vs. Jannik Sinner
This match would represent the 8th time that Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner play 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.
On the other hand, Novak Djokovic could compete against Carlos Alcaraz. Their H2H record is 4-3 for Novak Djokovic.
