Marin Cilic is starting his bid in the draw in Shanghai.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Marin Cilic’s projected draw includinghisprojected opponents in Shanghai Rolex Masters. Marin has a negative record (9-32) against the projected opponents.
R1 – Nikoloz Basilashvili’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Marin Cilic
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41-29 | 18-13 | 9-10 | 9-3 | 5-3 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 51-32 | 11-8 | 27-15 | 13-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 4-19 | 1-8 | 0-5 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 16-31 | 3-11 | 5-9 | 4-7 | 4-4 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 35-27 | 18-11 | 8-8 | 3-5 | 6-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 4-14 | 4-6 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 28-24 | 15-10 | 10-6 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 38-30 | 13-10 | 18-11 | 3-4 | 4-5 | 0-0 |
Nikoloz Basilashvili has a 38-27 win-loss record in 2025, 18-12 on hard. During the last 16 years, Nikoloz has a 194-167 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Basilashvili won 7 of his last 10 matches.
The Georgean’s most significant achievement of the current season was reaching the final the Bordeaux Challenger.
Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters the Georgean didn’t play in this event.
H2H Marin Cilic vs. Nikoloz Basilashvili
This match would represent the 2nd time that Marin Cilic and Nikoloz Basilashvili clash against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Cilic (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard in major tournaments.
R2 – Novak Djokovic’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 19-2 for Novak Djokovic
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 39-11 | 21-7 | 9-3 | 4-0 | 5-1 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 37-9 | 15-5 | 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 |
Novak Djokovic has a 31-10 win-loss record in 2025, 17-6 on hard. As for the previous 22 years, Djokovic has a 558-94 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Novak won 8 of his last 10 matches.
His best result of this season was conquering the tournament in Geneva where he overcame Hubert Hurkacz in the final 5-7 7-6(2) 7-6(2).
Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters Djokovic was defeated by Jannik Sinner in the final 7-6(4) 6-3.
H2H Marin Cilic vs. Novak Djokovic
This contest would be 22nd time that Marin Cilic and Novak Djokovic fight against each other. The head to head is 19-2 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), 9-0 on hard in major tournaments.
R3 – Frances Tiafoe’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-0 for Marin Cilic
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26-23 | 13-13 | 11-7 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 33-27 | 21-13 | 5-6 | 4-5 | 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 |
Frances Tiafoe has a 26-22 record in 2025, 13-12 on hard. As for the last 12 years, Francis has a 192-134 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The American needs to find his way after he has lost the previous 4 matches.
The American’s most significant result of this current year was getting to the final Houston.
Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters Francis was overcome by Roman Safiullin in the 3rd round 5-7 7-5 7-6(5).
H2H Marin Cilic vs. Frances Tiafoe
This contest would be 3rd time that Marin Cilic and Frances Tiafoe fight against each other. The head to head is 2-0 for Cilic (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard in major tournaments.
Nevertheless, Marin Cilic could square off with Lorenzo Sonego. Their head to head record is 0-0.
R4 – Andrey Rublev’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 4-3 for Andrey Rublev
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34-25 | 16-13 | 8-6 | 6-4 | 4-2 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 43-26 | 26-11 | 11-6 | 6-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 56-26 | 23-12 | 19-5 | 6-7 | 8-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 51-20 | 19-7 | 14-6 | 18-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 53-23 | 25-10 | 9-5 | 12-6 | 7-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 41-10 | 17-4 | 10-2 | 14-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 54-27 | 28-14 | 8-5 | 16-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 21-24 | 10-12 | 2-3 | 9-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Andrey Rublev has a 32-22 win-loss record in 2025, 16-12 on hard. During the previous 13 years, Andrey has a 207-109 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Rublev won 6 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant result of the current year was winning the tournament in Doha where he defeated Jack Draper in the final 7-5 5-7 6-1.
Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters the Russian was overcome by Jakub Mensik in the 2nd round 6-7(7) 6-4 6-3.
H2H Marin Cilic vs. Andrey Rublev
This match would represent the 8th time that Marin Cilic and Andrey Rublev square off. The head to head is 4-3 for Rublev (see full H2H stats), 3-1 on hard in major tournaments.
Nonetheless, Marin Cilic could play Flavio Cobolli. Their head to head is 3-0 for Flavio Cobolli.
1/4 – Ben Shelton’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40-24 | 23-9 | 7-5 | 4-6 | 6-4 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 42-26 | 22-13 | 8-4 | 8-5 | 4-4 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 28-26 | 21-13 | 4-8 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 40-11 | 16-9 | 0-0 | 24-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 18-7 | 7-3 | 5-2 | 6-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ben Shelton has a 37-18 win-loss record in 2025, 23-8 on hard. In the previous 5 years, the American has a 89-46 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Shelton won 8 of his last 10 matches.
His best achievement of the season was conquering the competition in Toronto where he defeated Karen Khachanov in the final 6-7(5) 6-4 7-6(3).
Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters Shelton capitulated to Jannik Sinner in the 4th round 6-4 7-6(1).
H2H Marin Cilic vs. Ben Shelton
There is no head to head record between Marin Cilic and Ben Shelton since this would be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.
Possibly, Marin Cilic could play Casper Ruud. Their head to head record is 3-0 for Casper Ruud.
1/2 – Jannik Sinner’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-0 for Jannik Sinner
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 58-6 | 24-3 | 11-2 | 15-0 | 8-1 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 73-8 | 40-5 | 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 41-5 win-loss record in 2025, 22-2 on hard. Regarding the previous 8 years, Jannik has a 160-48 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Jannik 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 beat Alexander Zverev in the final 6-3 7-6(4) 6-3, and at the Wimbledon where he overcame Carlos Alcaraz in the final 4-6 6-4 6-4 6-4.
Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters Jannik conquered the tournament after besting Novak Djokovic 7-6(4) 6-3.
H2H Marin Cilic vs. Jannik Sinner
This match would represent the 3rd time that Marin Cilic and Jannik Sinner fight against each other. The head to head is 2-0 for Sinner (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
However, Marin Cilic may square off with Taylor Fritz. Their H2H is 2-1 for Taylor Fritz.
Final – Alexander Zverev’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 7-1 for Alexander Zverev
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 57-25 | 24-9 | 18-7 | 9-6 | 6-3 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 69-21 | 29-10 | 23-6 | 11-3 | 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 |
Alexander Zverev has a 47-20 record in 2025, 23-8 on hard. Talking about the last 13 years, the German has a 225-105 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Zverev won 5 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant achievement of the current season was winning the competition in Munich where he beat Ben Shelton in the final 6-2 6-4.
Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters Alexander surrendered to David Goffin in the 4th round 6-4 7-5.
H2H Marin Cilic vs. Alexander Zverev
This contest would be 9th time that Marin Cilic and Alexander Zverev play each other. The head to head is 7-1 for Zverev (see full H2H stats), but they are 1-1 on hard in major tournaments.
However, Marin Cilic could play Alex De Minaur. Their head to head record is 3-2 for Marin Cilic.
