Novak Djokovic is 2 wins away to conquer the title in Shanghai. Novak has defeated Alex Michelsen 7-63 7-69, Flavio Cobolli 6-1 6-2, Roman Safiullin 6-3 6-2 and Jakub Mensik 6-74 6-1 6-4 to reach the semifinal where he will face Taylor Fritz.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Novak Djokovic’s projected draw withhisprojected opposition in Shanghai Rolex Masters. Novak has a positive record (13-3) with the plausible opponents.
1/2 – Taylor Fritz’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 9-0 for Novak Djokovic
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 53-23 | 22-10 | 15-7 | 6-4 | 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 49-19 record in 2024, 22-9 on hard. During the previous 11 years, the American has a 235-120 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Fritz won 7 of his last 10 matches.
His best result of the current season was conquering the tournament in Delray Beach where he defeated 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 Novak Djokovic vs. Taylor Fritz
This contest would be 10th time that Novak Djokovic and Taylor Fritz square off. The head to head is 9-0 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), 4-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Final – Jannik Sinner’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 4-3 for Novak Djokovic
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 73-6 | 40-3 | 11-2 | 13-0 | 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 63-6 win-loss record in 2024, 38-3 on hard. Regarding the previous 7 years, the Italian has a 136-44 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Italian won 9 of his last 10 matches.
His best result of the current year was winning the tournament at the Australian Open where he overcame Daniil Medvedev in the final 3-6 3-6 6-4 6-4 6-3, in Rotterdam where he beat 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 defeated 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 Rolex Masters the Italian was defeated by 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 square off. The head to head is 4-3 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), but Sinner has a winning record of 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Alternatively, Novak Djokovic could come up against Tomas Machac. Their head to head record is 1-1.
