ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Jannik Sinner, Tomas Machac, Novak Djokovic and Taylor Fritz are the semifinalists that are going to play on Saturday at the Shanghai Rolex Masters on STADIUM COURT.
Jannik Sinner vs. Tomas Machac
Head to head 1-0 for Sinner
Jannik Sinner will face Tomas Machac in the semifinal for the 2nd time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Saturday at 4:30 pm on STADIUM COURT.
Jannik Sinner: ranking and results
Currently world no. 1 Jannik got to the semifinal after beating Unknown Player bye, Taro Daniel 6-1 6-4, Tomas Martin Etcheverry 6-7(3) 6-4 6-2, Ben Shelton 6-4 7-6(1) and Daniil Medvedev 6-1 6-4.
Jannik has a 63-6 win-loss record in 2024, 38-3 on hard (See FULL STATS). His best result of the season 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 and in Rotterdam where he defeated Alex De Minaur in the final 7-5 6-4 and in Miami where he overcame Grigor Dimitrov in the final 6-3 6-1 and in Halle where he overcame Hubert Hurkacz in the final 7-6(8) 7-6(2) and in Cincinnati where he overcame Frances Tiafoe in the final 7-6(4) 6-2 and at the U.S. Open where he beat Taylor Fritz in the final 6-3 6-4 7-5.
Last year in Shanghai The Italian lost in the 4th round 2-6 6-3 7-6(5) to Ben Shelton.
Tomas Machac: ranking and results
Ranked no. 33 (career high), the Czech reached the semifinal after defeating Unknown Player bye, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 1-6 7-6(3) 6-4, Aleksandar Vukic 6-4 6-2, Tommy Paul 3-6 6-4 6-3 and Carlos Alcaraz 7-6(5) 7-5.
Machac has a 34-20 win-loss record in 2024, 22-10 on hard (See FULL STATS). The Czech’s best result of the year was getting to the final in Geneva.
Last year in Shanghai The Czech didn’t compete in Shanghai in 2023.
Head to head analysis
This will be the 2nd time that Jannik Sinner and Tomas Machac square off. Their head to head is 1-0 for Sinner (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard.
Before, the last time they squared off, Sinner won 6-4 6-2 in the quarter in Miami back in March 2024.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Jannik Sinner who should win in 2 sets.
As per the initial odds, Jannik Sinner is the pick to win this match.
Jannik Sinner -> 1.116
Tomas Machac -> 6.35
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Novak Djokovic vs. Taylor Fritz
Head to head 9-0 for Djokovic
Novak Djokovic will come up against Taylor Fritz in the semifinal for the 10th time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Saturday at 7:00 pm on STADIUM COURT.
Novak Djokovic: ranking and results
Ranked no. 4, Novak reached the semifinal after defeating Alex Michelsen 7-6(3) 7-6(9), Flavio Cobolli 6-1 6-2, Roman Safiullin 6-3 6-2 and Jakub Mensik 6-7(4) 6-1 6-4.
Djokovic has a 36-8 win-loss record in 2024, 14-4 on hard (See FULL STATS). His best result 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 Novak didn’t compete in Shanghai in 2023. Novak won the title in Shanghai in 2013, 2015 and 2018.
Taylor Fritz: ranking and results
Ranked no. 7, Fritz got to the semifinal after defeating Unknown Player bye, Terence Atmane 7-6(4) 7-6(5), Yosuke Watanuki 6-3 6-4, Holger Rune 6-1 6-2 and David Goffin 6-3 6-4.
Taylor has a 49-19 win-loss record in 2024, 22-9 on hard (See FULL STATS). His best result of the current season was winning the title in Delray Beach where he beat 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 The American lost in the 3rd round 6-4 3-6 7-6(5) to Diego Schwartzman.
Head to head analysis
This will be the 10th time that Novak Djokovic and Taylor Fritz play each other. The head to head is 9-0 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), 4-0 on hard.
Previously, the last time they played, Djokovic won 7-6(3) 4-6 6-2 6-3 in the quarter in Australian open back in January 2024.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Novak Djokovic who should win in 2 sets.
As per the initial odds, Novak Djokovic is the pick to win this match.
Novak Djokovic -> 1.37
Taylor Fritz -> 3.1
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Last Results
These are the last results of the Shanghai Rolex Masters
- Wesley Koolhof/Nikola MekticKoolhof/Nikola Mektic – Santiago Gonzalez/Edouard Roger-VasselinGonzalez/Edouard Roger-Vasselin (6-73 6-4 10-6) – Score progression – Stats
Upcoming matches
These are the upcoming matches of the Shanghai Rolex Masters
- Jannik SinnerSinner – Tomas MachacMachac (1-0) – H2H – Prediction
- Novak DjokovicDjokovic – Taylor Harry FritzHarry Fritz (9-0) – H2H – Prediction
