ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Matteo Arnaldi, Mackenzie Mcdonald, Reilly Opelka and Jenson Brooksby are going to play on Thursday at the Shanghai Rolex Masters.

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Matteo Arnaldi vs. Rei Sakamoto

Head to head 0-0

Matteo Arnaldi will square off with Rei Sakamoto in the 1st round for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Thursday at 6:30 pm on SHOW COURT 3.

Matteo Arnaldi: ranking and results

Ranked no. 73, the Italian will start his run in Shanghai after he played his last match in Tokyo where he lost to Fucsovics in the qualifications on the 23rd of September.

The Italian has a 19-22 win-loss record in 2025, 10-13 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Arnaldi’s best result of the year was getting to the semifinal in Delray Beach.

Last year in Shanghai The Italian lost in the 3rd round 5-7 6-4 6-4 to Daniil Medvedev.

Rei Sakamoto: ranking and results

Ranked no. 190, Sakamoto got to the 1st round after beating Brandon Holt 6-1 7-5 and Mackenzie Mcdonald 6-4 6-3.

Rei has a 27-21 win-loss record in 2025, 22-15 on hard (See FULL STATS). The Japanese’s best result of the current season was getting to the final in the Cary Challenger.

Last year in Shanghai Sakamoto didn’t compete in Shanghai in 2024.

Head to head analysis

There is no head to head record between Matteo Arnaldi and Rei Sakamoto since this will be the first time that they will play each other in the main tour.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Matteo Arnaldi who should win in 3 sets.

As per the initial odds, Matteo Arnaldi is the pick to win this match.
Matteo Arnaldi -> 1.49
Rei Sakamoto -> 2.62

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Mackenzie Mcdonald vs. Quentin Halys

Head to head 1-0 for Halys

Mackenzie Mcdonald will face Quentin Halys in the 1st round for the 2nd time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Thursday at 4:30 pm on SHOW COURT 3 .

Mackenzie Mcdonald: ranking and results

Ranked no. 96, Mcdonald got to the 1st round after beating Omar Jasika 6-0 6-4 and Rei Sakamoto 6-4 6-3.

The American has a 32-25 win-loss record in 2025, 20-14 on hard (See FULL STATS). Mackenzie’s best result of the current season was getting to the final in the San Diego Challenger.

Last year in Shanghai The American didn’t compete in Shanghai in 2024.

Quentin Halys: ranking and results

Ranked no. 75, Halys will start his run in Shanghai after he played his last match in the Cassis Challenger where he lost to in the 1st round on the 3rd of September.

Quentin has a 17-25 win-loss record in 2025, 11-13 on hard (See FULL STATS).

The French player best result of the season was getting to the semifinal in Dubai.

Last year in Shanghai The French player didn’t compete in Shanghai in 2024.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 2nd time that Mackenzie Mcdonald and Quentin Halys face off. Their current record is 1-0 for Halys (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard.

The last time they played, Halys won 7-6(2) 6-3 in the 3rd round in Miami back in 2023.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Mackenzie Mcdonald who should win in 3 sets.

As per the initial odds, Mackenzie Mcdonald is the pick to win this match.
Mackenzie Mcdonald -> 1.54
Quentin Halys -> 2.48

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Reilly Opelka vs. Benjamin Bonzi

Head to head 1-0 for Opelka

Reilly Opelka will compete against Benjamin Bonzi in the 1st round for the 2nd time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Thursday at 2:30 pm on STADIUM COURT .

Reilly Opelka: ranking and results

Ranked no. 61, Opelka will start his run in Shanghai after he played his last match in the Aix En Provence Challenger where he lost to in the quarter on the 2nd of May.

Opelka has a 28-23 win-loss record in 2025, 14-10 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Opelka’s best result of the current year was reaching the final in Brisbane.

Last year in Shanghai Reilly lost in the 1st round 6-4 7-6(5) to Arthur Rinderknech.

Benjamin Bonzi: ranking and results

Ranked no. 47, Benjamin will start his run in Shanghai after he played his last match in the Cap Cana Challenger where he lost to Dzumhur in the 2nd round on the 13th of March.

Benjamin has a 20-22 win-loss record in 2025, 14-12 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Last year in Shanghai Benjamin didn’t play in Shanghai in 2024.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 2nd time that Reilly Opelka and Benjamin Bonzi face off. Their record is 1-0 for Opelka (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard.

The last time they locked horns, Opelka won 6-4 6-4

in the 2nd round in Bordeaux Challenger back in 2018.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Benjamin Bonzi who should win in 3 sets.

As per the initial odds, Benjamin Bonzi is the pick to win this match.
Benjamin Bonzi -> 1.9
Reilly Opelka -> 1.9

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Jenson Brooksby vs. James Kent Trotter

Head to head 0-0

Jenson Brooksby will play James Kent Trotter in the 1st round for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Thursday at 12:30 pm on GRANDSTAND 2.

Jenson Brooksby: ranking and results

Ranked no. 86, Brooksby will start his run in Shanghai after he played his last match in the Ilkley Challenger where he lost to Crawford in the 2nd round on the 12th of June.

Jenson has a 25-20 win-loss record in 2025, 9-9 on hard (See FULL STATS).

His best result of the current year was conquering the title in Houston where he defeated Frances Tiafoe in the final 6-4 6-2.

Last year in Shanghai The American didn’t compete in Shanghai in 2024.

James Kent Trotter: ranking and results

Ranked no. 212, the Japanese reached the 1st round after defeating Tristan Boyer 5-7 6-4 6-2 and Rinky Hijikata 6-3 5-7 6-4.

James has a 27-23 win-loss record in 2025, 16-14 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Last year in Shanghai Kent didn’t play in Shanghai in 2024.

Head to head analysis

There is no head to head record between Jenson Brooksby and James Kent Trotter since this will be the first time that they will play each other in the main tour.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Jenson Brooksby who should win in 2 sets.

As per the initial odds, Jenson Brooksby is the pick to win this match.
Jenson Brooksby -> 1.28
James Kent Trotter -> 3.68

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