Yannick Hanfmann is 6 wins away to conquer the title in Shanghai. The German has defeated Lorenzo Sonego 2-6 6-3 6-1 to reach the 2^nd round where he will face Frances Tiafoe.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Yannick Hanfmann’s projected draw together withhisprojected opposition in Shanghai Rolex Masters. Hanfmann has a losing record (1-8) against the presumable opponents.

R2 – Frances Tiafoe’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 1-0 for Frances Tiafoe

Frances Tiafoe has a 26-22 record in 2025, 13-12 on hard. In the course of the last 12 years, Tiafoe 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.

Tiafoe’s best achievement of the current year was reaching the final Houston.

Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters Tiafoe was defeated by Roman Safiullin in the 3^rd round 5-7 7-5 7-6(5).

H2H Yannick Hanfmann vs. Frances Tiafoe

This contest would be 2^nd time that Yannick Hanfmann and Frances Tiafoe clash against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Tiafoe (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard in major tournaments.

R3 – Novak Djokovic’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 1-0 for Novak Djokovic

Novak Djokovic has a 31-10 record in 2025, 17-6 on hard. In the course of the previous 22 years, Novak 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 current year was winning the tournament in Geneva where he beat Hubert Hurkacz in the final 5-7 7-6(2) 7-6(2).

Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters Djokovic surrendered to Jannik Sinner in the final 7-6(4) 6-3.

H2H Yannick Hanfmann vs. Novak Djokovic

This contest would be 2^nd time that Yannick Hanfmann and Novak Djokovic fight against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard in major tournaments.

Notwithstanding, Yannick Hanfmann may play Marin Cilic. Their head to head record is 0-0.

R4 – Andrey Rublev’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 2-1 for Andrey Rublev

Andrey Rublev has a 32-22 record in 2025, 16-12 on hard. During the previous 13 years, Rublev has a 207-109 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Andrey won 6 of his last 10 matches.

His most significant achievement of this year was conquering 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 capitulated to Jakub Mensik in the 2^nd round 6-7(7) 6-4 6-3.

H2H Yannick Hanfmann vs. Andrey Rublev

This would be the 4^th time that Yannick Hanfmann and Andrey Rublev face off. The head to head is 2-1

for Rublev (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.

Anyhow, Yannick Hanfmann could fight against Flavio Cobolli. Their head to head record is 0-0.

1/4 – Ben Shelton’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

Ben Shelton has a 37-18 record in 2025, 23-8 on hard. During the last 5 years, Ben has a 89-46 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Ben won 8 of his last 10 matches.

His most significant result of the current year was conquering the title in Toronto where he defeated Karen Khachanov in the final 6-7(5) 6-4 7-6(3).

Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters Ben lost to Jannik Sinner in the 4^th round 6-4 7-6(1).

H2H Yannick Hanfmann vs. Ben Shelton

There is no head to head record between Yannick Hanfmann and Ben Shelton since this would be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.

Nevertheless, Yannick Hanfmann may play Casper Ruud. Their H2H is 2-2.

1/2 – Jannik Sinner’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 3-0 for Jannik Sinner

Jannik Sinner has a 42-5 win-loss record in 2025, 23-2 on hard. In the course of the previous 8 years, the Italian has a 161-48 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Sinner will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 5 matches winning streak.

His most significant result of the current year was conquering the competition at the Australian Open where he defeated Alexander Zverev in the final 6-3 7-6(4) 6-3, at the Wimbledon where he beat Carlos Alcaraz in the final 4-6 6-4 6-4 6-4, and in Beijing where he overcame Learner Tien in the final 6-2 6-2.

Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters Jannik won the title after downing Novak Djokovic 7-6(4) 6-3.

H2H Yannick Hanfmann vs. Jannik Sinner

This match would represent the 4^th time that Yannick Hanfmann and Jannik Sinner square off. The head to head is 3-0 for Sinner (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.

Nevertheless, Yannick Hanfmann may square off with Taylor Fritz. Their H2H is 1-1.

Final – Alexander Zverev’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 1-0 for Alexander Zverev

Alexander Zverev has a 47-20 win-loss record in 2025, 23-8 on hard. Regarding the previous 13 years, Zverev 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 result of the year was winning the title in Munich where he defeated Ben Shelton in the final 6-2 6-4.

Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters Zverev surrendered to David Goffin in the 4^th round 6-4 7-5.

H2H Yannick Hanfmann vs. Alexander Zverev

This contest would be 2^nd time that Yannick Hanfmann and Alexander Zverev fight against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Zverev (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard in major tournaments.

Possibly, Yannick Hanfmann could square off with Alex De Minaur. Their H2H is 1-0 for Alex De Minaur.