Alexander Zverev is 4 wins away to conquer the title in Shanghai. Alexander has defeated Mattia Bellucci 6-4 6-2 and Tallon Griekspoor 7-66 2-6 7-65 to reach the 4th round where he will face David Goffin.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Alexander Zverev’s projected draw andhisprojected opposition in Shanghai Rolex Masters. The German has a weak record (17-19)

with the plausible opposition.
R1 – Bye
R2 – Mattia Bellucci (101) – 6-4 6-2
R3 – Tallon Griekspoor (40) – 7-66 2-6 7-65
R4 – David Goffin (66) – H2H 4-3
1/4 – Taylor Fritz (7) – H2H 5-6
or Holger Rune (14) – H2H 2-1
1/2 – Novak Djokovic (4) – H2H 4-8
or Grigor Dimitrov (10) – H2H 7-2
Fin – Jannik Sinner (1) – H2H 4-2
or Carlos Alcaraz (2) – H2H 7-5
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R4 – David Goffin’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 4-3 for Alexander Zverev

43 - 24win/loss in 2024

Rank
66
High
7
WWWLWWL
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 43-24 23-10 7-7 6-4 7-3 0-0
2023 36-26 2-5 11-9 18-9 5-3 0-0
2022 34-29 7-13 14-5 9-9 4-2 0-0
2021 14-15 4-8 5-5 5-1 0-1 0-0
2020 12-11 9-4 0-2 3-5 0-0 0-0
2019 38-28 18-11 6-6 4-8 10-3 0-0
2018 29-16 10-7 12-5 7-2 0-2 0-0
2017 59-24 23-9 16-7 20-8 0-0 0-0

David Goffin has a 43-24 record in 2024, 23-10 on hard. In the course of the previous 17 years, David has a 225-138 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Goffin won 8 of his last 10 matches.

David’s most significant result of the season was getting to the final the Ilkley Challenger.

Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters the Belgian didn’t play in this tournament.

H2H Alexander Zverev vs. David Goffin

This contest would be 8th time that Alexander Zverev and David Goffin face off. The head to head is 4-3 for Zverev (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard in major tournaments.

1/4 – Taylor Fritz’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 6-5 for Taylor Fritz

47 - 19win/loss in 2024

Rank
7
High
5
WWLLWLW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 47-19 20-9 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 47-19 record in 2024, 20-9 on hard. During the previous 11 years, the American has a 233-120 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The American won 7 of his last 10 matches.

His best result of the season was winning the competition in Delray Beach where he overcame Tommy Paul in the final 6-2 6-3, and in Eastbourne where he overcame Max Purcell in the final 6-4 6-3.

Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters Taylor capitulated to Diego Schwartzman in the 3rd round 6-4 3-6 7-6(5).

H2H Alexander Zverev vs. Taylor Fritz

This match would represent the 12th time that Alexander Zverev and Taylor Fritz face off. The head to head is 6-5 for Fritz (see full H2H stats), 3-2 on hard in major tournaments.

On the other hand, Alexander Zverev may compete against Holger Rune. Their head to head is 2-1 for Alexander Zverev.

1/2 – Novak Djokovic’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 8-4 for Novak Djokovic

34 - 8win/loss in 2024

Rank
4
High
1
WWWLWWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 34-8 12-4 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 34-8 record in 2024, 12-4 on hard. Regarding the previous 21 years, Djokovic has a 538-87 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Serbian won 9 of his last 10 matches.

His best achievement of the year was conquering the title in Paris where he overcame Carlos Alcaraz in the final 7-6(3) 7-6(2).

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

H2H Alexander Zverev vs. Novak Djokovic

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

Nonetheless, Alexander Zverev could play Grigor Dimitrov. Their head to head is 7-2 for Alexander Zverev.

Final – Jannik Sinner’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 4-2 for Alexander Zverev

61 - 6win/loss in 2024

Rank
1
High
1
WWLWWWW
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 record in 2024, 36-3 on hard. Regarding the last 7 years, Jannik has a 134-44 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Italian won 9 of his last 10 matches.

His most significant achievement of the current year was winning 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 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 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 overcame Taylor Fritz in the final 6-3 6-4 7-5.

Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters the Italian surrendered to Ben Shelton in the 4th round 2-6 6-3 7-6(5).

H2H Alexander Zverev vs. Jannik Sinner

This would be the 7th time that Alexander Zverev and Jannik Sinner clash against each other. The head to head is 4-2 for Zverev (see full H2H stats), 2-1 on hard in major tournaments.

Possibly, Alexander Zverev may square off with Carlos Alcaraz. Their head to head record is 7-5 for Alexander Zverev.