Daniil Medvedev is 3 wins away to conquer the title in Shanghai. Daniil has defeated Thiago Seyboth Wild 7-5 7-5, Matteo Arnaldi 5-7 6-4 6-4 and Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-63 6-3 to reach the quarter where he will face Jannik Sinner.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Daniil Medvedev’s projected draw andhislikely opponents in Shanghai Rolex Masters. Daniil has a unfavourable record (14-22) with the plausible opponents.

R1 – Bye
R2 – Thiago Seyboth Wild (88) – 7-5 7-5
R3 – Matteo Arnaldi (36) – 5-7 6-4 6-4
R4 – Stefanos Tsitsipas (12) – 7-63 6-3
1/4 – Jannik Sinner (1) – H2H 7-6
1/2 – Carlos Alcaraz (2) – H2H 2-6
or Tomas Machac (33) – H2H 2-0
Fin – Novak Djokovic (4) – H2H 5-10
or Taylor Fritz (7) – H2H 1-0
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1/4 – Jannik Sinner’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 7-6 for Daniil Medvedev

62 - 6win/loss in 2024

Rank
1
High
1
WWWLWWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 62-6 37-3 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 62-6 record in 2024, 37-3 on hard. As for the previous 7 years, Jannik has a 135-44 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Sinner won 9 of his last 10 matches.

His most significant achievement of this year 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 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 defeated 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 overcome by Ben Shelton in the 4th round 2-6 6-3 7-6(5).

H2H Daniil Medvedev vs. Jannik Sinner

This contest would be 14th time that Daniil Medvedev and Jannik Sinner fight against each other. The head to head is 7-6 for Medvedev (see full H2H stats), but Sinner has a winning record of 4-1 on hard in major tournaments.

1/2 – Carlos Alcaraz’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 6-2 for Carlos Alcaraz

51 - 9win/loss in 2024

Rank
2
High
1
WWWWWWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 51-9 22-4 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 51-9 win-loss record in 2024, 22-4 on hard. As for the last 7 years, Alcaraz has a 97-24 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Spaniard will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 10 matches winning streak.

His most significant achievement of this current year was conquering the tournament in Indian Wells where he beat Daniil Medvedev in the final 7-6(5) 6-1, at the French Open where he defeated Alexander Zverev in the final 6-3 2-6 5-7 6-1 6-2, at the Wimbledon where he overcame Novak Djokovic in the final 6-2 6-2 7-6(4), and in Beijing where he overcame Jannik Sinner in the final 6-7(6) 6-4 7-6(3).

Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters Alcaraz capitulated to Grigor Dimitrov in the 4th round 5-7 6-2 6-4.

H2H Daniil Medvedev vs. Carlos Alcaraz

This match would represent the 9th time that Daniil Medvedev and Carlos Alcaraz square off. The head to head is 6-2 for Alcaraz (see full H2H stats), 3-1 on hard in major tournaments.

Possibly, Daniil Medvedev may come up against Tomas Machac. Their head to head record is 2-0 for Daniil Medvedev.

Final – Novak Djokovic’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 10-5 for Novak Djokovic

35 - 8win/loss in 2024

Rank
4
High
1
WWWWLWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 35-8 13-4 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 35-8 win-loss record in 2024, 13-4 on hard. Regarding the last 21 years, the Serbian has a 539-87 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Novak won 9 of his last 10 matches.

His best result of the season was winning the competition in Paris where he beat Carlos Alcaraz in the final 7-6(3) 7-6(2).

Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters Novak didn’t take part in this event.

H2H Daniil Medvedev vs. Novak Djokovic

This would be the 16th time that Daniil Medvedev and Novak Djokovic face off. The head to head is 10-5 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), 5-3 on hard in major tournaments.

Alternatively, Daniil Medvedev may face Taylor Fritz. Their head to head is 1-0 for Daniil Medvedev.