Novak Djokovic is about to kick off his run in the draw in Shanghai. In the previous edition of this tournament, he defeated Alex Michelsen 7-6(3) 7-6(9), Flavio Cobolli 6-1 6-2, Roman Safiullin 6-3 6-2, Jakub Mensik 6-7(4) 6-1 6-4 and Taylor Fritz 6-4 7-6(6). Djokovic won the Shanghai Rolex Masters 5 times in 2008, 2012, 2013, 2015 and 2018 and he was the runner-up once in 2024.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Novak Djokovic’s projected draw together withhispresumable opponents in Shanghai Rolex Masters. Djokovic has a good record (40-14) against the likely opponents.
R2 – Marin Cilic’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 19-2 for Novak Djokovic
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29-20 | 3-6 | 11-9 | 6-3 | 9-2 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 9-11 | 8-6 | 0-1 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 1-1 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 32-21 | 16-10 | 9-5 | 4-5 | 3-1 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 33-23 | 6-9 | 5-5 | 13-7 | 9-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 14-12 | 7-5 | 2-2 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 22-19 | 12-10 | 5-4 | 3-3 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 44-20 | 20-8 | 14-6 | 4-5 | 6-1 | 0-0 |
Marin Cilic has a 23-16 record in 2025, 3-5 on hard. In connection to the last 21 years, Cilic has a 259-154 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Marin won 4 of his last 10 matches.
Cilic’s best achievement of the season was reaching the final the Girona Challenger, the Madrid Challenger and the Nottingham 2 Challenger.
Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters Marin was overcome by Arthur Cazaux in the 1st round 6-4 6-4.
H2H Novak Djokovic vs. Marin Cilic
This would be the 22nd time that Novak Djokovic and Marin Cilic 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 Novak Djokovic
| 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 win-loss record in 2025, 13-12 on hard. In connection to 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.
Tiafoe’s best result of the season was getting to the final Houston.
Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters Francis was defeated by Roman Safiullin in the 3rd round 5-7 7-5 7-6(5).
H2H Novak Djokovic vs. Frances Tiafoe
This contest would be 3rd time that Novak Djokovic and Frances Tiafoe fight against each other. The head to head is 2-0 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Possibly, Novak Djokovic could play Yannick Hanfmann. Their H2H is 1-0 for Novak Djokovic.
R4 – Andrey Rublev’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 5-1 for Novak Djokovic
| 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 last 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 season was conquering the competition in Doha where he overcame Jack Draper in the final 7-5 5-7 6-1.
Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters Rublev surrendered to Jakub Mensik in the 2nd round 6-7(7) 6-4 6-3.
H2H Novak Djokovic vs. Andrey Rublev
This match would represent the 7th time that Novak Djokovic and Andrey Rublev play each other. The head to head is 5-1 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
However, Novak Djokovic may face Flavio Cobolli. Their H2H is 2-0 for Novak Djokovic.
1/4 – Ben Shelton’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Novak Djokovic
| 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 last 5 years, the American 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 achievement of the year was conquering the competition in Toronto where he overcame Karen Khachanov in the final 6-7(5) 6-4 7-6(3).
Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters Ben was defeated by Jannik Sinner in the 4th round 6-4 7-6(1).
H2H Novak Djokovic vs. Ben Shelton
This match would represent the 2nd time that Novak Djokovic and Ben Shelton face off. The head to head is 1-0 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Anyhow, Novak Djokovic could take on Casper Ruud. Their head to head record is 5-1 for Novak Djokovic.
1/2 – Jannik Sinner’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 6-4 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 record in 2025, 23-2 on hard. Talking about 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 most significant achievement of the season was conquering the competition at the Australian Open where he beat Alexander Zverev in the final 6-3 7-6(4) 6-3, at the Wimbledon where he overcame Carlos Alcaraz in the final 4-6 6-4 6-4 6-4, and in Beijing where he beat Learner Tien in the final 6-2 6-2.
Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters Jannik conquered the tournament after ousting Novak Djokovic 7-6(4) 6-3.
H2H Novak Djokovic vs. Jannik Sinner
This would be the 11th time that Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner square off. The head to head is 6-4 for Sinner (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Yet, Novak Djokovic could square off with Taylor Fritz. Their H2H record is 11-0 for Novak Djokovic.
Final – Alexander Zverev’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 9-5 for Novak Djokovic
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 56-25 | 24-9 | 18-7 | 8-6 | 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. During 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 result of this year was conquering the title in Munich where he overcame 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 Novak Djokovic vs. Alexander Zverev
This would be the 15th time that Novak Djokovic and Alexander Zverev clash against each other. The head to head is 9-5 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), 5-2 on hard in major tournaments.
Nonetheless, Novak Djokovic may compete against Alex De Minaur. Their H2H is 3-1 for Novak Djokovic.