Marin Cilic is 6 wins away to conquer the title in Shanghai. The Croatian has defeated Nikoloz Basilashvili 6-3 7-65 to reach the 2nd round where he will face Novak Djokovic.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Marin Cilic’s projected draw withhisprojected opposition in Shanghai Rolex Masters. Cilic has a negative record (8-32) with the plausible opponents.
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 record in 2025, 17-6 on hard. In connection to the previous 22 years, the Serbian has a 558-94 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Djokovic won 8 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant result of the year was conquering the title 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 lost to Jannik Sinner in the final 7-6(4) 6-3.
H2H Marin Cilic vs. Novak Djokovic
This match would represent the 22nd time that Marin Cilic and Novak Djokovic face off. 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 previous 12 years, the American has a 192-134 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Tiafoe needs to find his way after he has lost the previous 4 matches.
The American’s most significant achievement of the current year was reaching the final Houston.
Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters Francis lost to Roman Safiullin in the 3rd round 5-7 7-5 7-6(5).
H2H Marin Cilic vs. Frances Tiafoe
This would be the 3rd time that Marin Cilic and Frances Tiafoe face off. 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.
Anyhow, Marin Cilic may play Yannick Hanfmann. Their head to head 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. In the course of the previous 13 years, Rublev 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 year was winning the tournament in Doha where he beat Jack Draper in the final 7-5 5-7 6-1.
Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters Andrey capitulated to 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 play each other. The head to head is 4-3 for Rublev (see full H2H stats), 3-1 on hard in major tournaments.
On the other hand, Marin Cilic could fight against Flavio Cobolli. Their H2H record 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. During the last 5 years, the American has a 89-46 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The American won 8 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant result of this current season was winning 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 Ben surrendered 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 clash against each other in the main tour.
On the other hand, Marin Cilic could compete against Casper Ruud. Their H2H 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 42-5 win-loss record in 2025, 23-2 on hard. In the previous 8 years, Jannik 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 best result of the current year was winning the title 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 defeated Learner Tien in the final 6-2 6-2.
Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters Sinner conquered the tournament after beating 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 clash against each other. The head to head is 2-0 for Sinner (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Nevertheless, Marin Cilic may come up against 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 win-loss record in 2025, 23-8 on hard. As for the last 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 this season was winning the tournament in Munich where he defeated Ben Shelton in the final 6-2 6-4.
Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters Zverev lost 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.
Yet, Marin Cilic may play Alex De Minaur. Their head to head is 3-2 for Marin Cilic.