Christopher O Connell is 6 wins away to conquer the title in Shanghai. O Connell has defeated Damir Dzumhur 6-2 6-4 to reach the 2nd round where he will face Denis Shapovalov.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Christopher O Connell’s projected draw andhislikely opponents in Shanghai Rolex Masters. O Connell has a losing record (2-7) against the presumable opponents.
R2 – Denis Shapovalov’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Denis Shapovalov
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26-22 | 14-11 | 2-5 | 9-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 33-25 | 9-10 | 5-6 | 16-6 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 13-13 | 6-6 | 3-3 | 0-1 | 4-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 34-26 | 22-12 | 4-4 | 7-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 30-23 | 11-11 | 7-6 | 4-3 | 8-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 17-15 | 8-6 | 5-2 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 38-28 | 20-11 | 4-6 | 14-8 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 35-28 | 18-13 | 8-6 | 7-5 | 2-4 | 0-0 |
Denis Shapovalov has a 21-18 record in 2025, 13-10 on hard. Regarding the last 11 years, the Canadian has a 146-99 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Shapovalov won 6 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant achievement of this season was winning the title in Dallas where he defeated Casper Ruud in the final 7-6(5) 6-3, and in Los Cabos where he defeated Aleksandar Kovacevic in the final 6-4 6-2.
Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters Denis lost to Ben Shelton in the 2nd round 6-3 7-5.
H2H Christopher O Connell vs. Denis Shapovalov
This contest would be 2nd time that Christopher O Connell and Denis Shapovalov square off. The head to head is 1-0 for Shapovalov (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard in major tournaments.
R3 – Jiri Lehecka’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41-23 | 24-10 | 5-5 | 5-5 | 7-3 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 32-19 | 20-10 | 4-1 | 8-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 38-29 | 18-13 | 10-8 | 5-5 | 5-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 42-32 | 5-4 | 24-13 | 13-12 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 63-26 | 12-3 | 34-15 | 17-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 17-12 | 4-4 | 12-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| 2019 | 13-13 | 1-2 | 12-10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 6-3 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 6-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Jiri Lehecka has a 36-18 win-loss record in 2025, 22-9 on hard. As for the last 9 years, the Czech has a 82-45 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Jiri won 8 of his last 10 matches.
His best result of the year was conquering the tournament in Brisbane where he overcame Reilly Opelka in the final 4-1 ret..
Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters the Czech lost to Holger Rune in the 3rd round 6-4 7-5.
H2H Christopher O Connell vs. Jiri Lehecka
There is no head to head record between Christopher O Connell and Jiri Lehecka since this would be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.
Anyhow, Christopher O Connell may face Quentin Halys. Their head to head record is 2-0 for Christopher O Connell.
R4 – Alexander Zverev’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-1 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, Zverev has a 225-105 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Alexander won 5 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant result of the year was winning the title in Munich where he beat Ben Shelton in the final 6-2 6-4.
Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters Zverev capitulated to David Goffin in the 4th round 6-4 7-5.
H2H Christopher O Connell vs. Alexander Zverev
This contest would be 4th time that Christopher O Connell and Alexander Zverev clash against each other. The head to head is 2-1 for Zverev (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Yet, Christopher O Connell may compete against Alex Michelsen. Their head to head record is 2-0 for Alex Michelsen.
1/4 – Lorenzo Musetti’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Lorenzo Musetti
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 45-22 | 18-11 | 19-4 | 8-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 46-30 | 13-12 | 18-10 | 3-5 | 12-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 32-29 | 10-10 | 16-11 | 0-5 | 6-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 44-30 | 11-10 | 21-7 | 12-10 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 36-31 | 9-8 | 17-12 | 10-10 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 30-15 | 6-4 | 20-6 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 32-25 | 1-2 | 27-19 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Lorenzo Musetti has a 35-15 record in 2025, 16-10 on hard. During the last 8 years, Lorenzo has a 66-56 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Musetti won 7 of his last 10 matches.
Lorenzo’s best achievement of the current year was getting to the final Carlo and Chengdu.
Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters Lorenzo capitulated to David Goffin in the 2nd round 1-6 7-6(6) 6-2.
H2H Christopher O Connell vs. Lorenzo Musetti
This match would represent the 2nd time that Christopher O Connell and Lorenzo Musetti fight against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Musetti (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Nevertheless, Christopher O Connell may face Felix Auger-Aliassime. Their head to head is 0-0.
1/2 – Alex De Minaur’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Alex De Minaur
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 56-24 | 30-11 | 10-5 | 13-6 | 3-2 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 47-21 | 19-6 | 10-5 | 11-9 | 7-1 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 46-26 | 26-12 | 4-5 | 10-6 | 6-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 47-25 | 19-10 | 9-6 | 12-5 | 7-4 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 25-25 | 10-10 | 4-5 | 3-7 | 8-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 13-10 | 6-5 | 0-2 | 7-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 41-20 | 25-10 | 1-4 | 13-3 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 51-30 | 24-13 | 9-9 | 5-4 | 13-4 | 0-0 |
Alex De Minaur has a 47-18 record in 2025, 27-10 on hard. Talking about the last 11 years, the Australian has a 198-96 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Alex won 7 of his last 10 matches.
His best achievement of the season was winning the tournament in Washington where he overcame Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in the final 5-7 6-1 7-6(3).
Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters De Minaur didn’t compete in this tournament.
H2H Christopher O Connell vs. Alex De Minaur
This would be the 2nd time that Christopher O Connell and Alex De Minaur clash against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for De Minaur (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
On the other hand, Christopher O Connell may play Karen Khachanov. Their head to head is 1-0 for Karen Khachanov.
Final – Jannik Sinner’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-1 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 course of the last 8 years, Jannik has a 161-48 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Italian will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 5 matches winning streak.
His best result of the current season was winning the title at the Australian Open where he overcame 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 defeated Learner Tien in the final 6-2 6-2.
Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters Jannik conquered the tournament after downing Novak Djokovic 7-6(4) 6-3.
H2H Christopher O Connell vs. Jannik Sinner
This contest would be 4th time that Christopher O Connell and Jannik Sinner square off. The head to head is 2-1 for Sinner (see full H2H stats), 2-1 on hard in major tournaments.
Yet, Christopher O Connell may take on Taylor Fritz. Their head to head record is 3-0 for Taylor Fritz.
