Yoshihito Nishioka is 6 wins away to conquer the title in Shanghai. Yoshihito has defeated Alexander Shevchenko 6-1 6-2 to reach the 2^nd round where he will face Andrey Rublev.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Yoshihito Nishioka’s projected draw andhisprojected opposition in Shanghai Rolex Masters. Yoshihito has a weak record (3-13) with the likely opponents.

R2 – Andrey Rublev’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 3-2 for Andrey Rublev

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

His best result of the year was winning the competition in Doha where he defeated Jack Draper in the final 7-5 5-7 6-1.

Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters the Russian lost to Jakub Mensik in the 2^nd round 6-7(7) 6-4 6-3.

H2H Yoshihito Nishioka vs. Andrey Rublev

This would be the 6^th time that Yoshihito Nishioka and Andrey Rublev square off. The head to head is 3-2 for Rublev (see full H2H stats), but Nishioka has a winning record of 2-1 on hard in major tournaments.

R3 – Jaume Antoni Munar Clar’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 1-1

Jaume Antoni Munar Clar has a 26-24 record in 2025, 14-10 on hard. In connection to the previous 12 years, Munar Clar has a 80-75 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Munar Clar won 6 of his last 10 matches.

The Spaniard’s best result of this current season was reaching the semifinal Hong Kong and Dallas.

Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters Jaume Antoni lost to Jiri Lehecka in the 2^nd round 7-6(6) 6-4.

H2H Yoshihito Nishioka vs. Jaume Antoni Munar Clar

This contest would be 3^rd time that Yoshihito Nishioka and Jaume Antoni Munar Clar face off. The head to head is 1-1 for Nishioka and Munar Clar (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard in major tournaments.

R4 – Novak Djokovic’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 3-0 for Novak Djokovic

Novak Djokovic has a 32-10 record in 2025, 18-6 on hard. As for the previous 22 years, the Serbian has a 559-94 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Novak won 8 of his last 10 matches.

His most significant result of the year was winning the title in Geneva where he overcame Hubert Hurkacz in the final 5-7 7-6(2) 7-6(2).

Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters

Djokovic was overcome by Jannik Sinner in the final 7-6(4) 6-3.

H2H Yoshihito Nishioka vs. Novak Djokovic

This match would represent the 4^th time that Yoshihito Nishioka and Novak Djokovic play each other. The head to head is 3-0 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.

On the other hand, Yoshihito Nishioka could square off with Yannick Hanfmann. Their H2H is 1-1.

1/4 – Francisco Cerundolo’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 1-0 for Francisco Cerundolo

Francisco Cerundolo has a 35-21 record in 2025, 12-7 on hard. As for the previous 10 years, Cerundolo has a 45-40 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Argentine won 6 of his last 10 matches.

Francisco’s best achievement of the current year was reaching the final Buenos Aires.

Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters Cerundolo lost to Alexander Shevchenko in the 2^nd round 7-6(7) 7-5.

H2H Yoshihito Nishioka vs. Francisco Cerundolo

This contest would be 2^nd time that Yoshihito Nishioka and Francisco Cerundolo play each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Cerundolo (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on hard in major tournaments.

Possibly, Yoshihito Nishioka may play Gabriel Diallo. Their H2H is 0-0.

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

Head to head 2-0 for Jannik Sinner

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

His best result of this 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 defeated 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 the Italian conquered the title after defeating Novak Djokovic 7-6(4) 6-3.

H2H Yoshihito Nishioka vs. Jannik Sinner

This match would represent the 3^rd time that Yoshihito Nishioka 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.

Alternatively, Yoshihito Nishioka could compete against Taylor Fritz. Their H2H is 3-1 for Yoshihito Nishioka.

Final – Alexander Zverev’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 3-0 for Alexander Zverev

Alexander Zverev has a 47-20 win-loss record in 2025, 23-8 on hard. Regarding the previous 13 years, Alexander has a 225-105 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The German won 5 of his last 10 matches.

His most significant result of this season was winning the tournament in Munich where he overcame Ben Shelton in the final 6-2 6-4.

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

H2H Yoshihito Nishioka vs. Alexander Zverev

This match would represent the 4^th time that Yoshihito Nishioka and Alexander Zverev play each other. The head to head is 3-0 for Zverev (see full H2H stats), 3-0 on hard in major tournaments.

Alternatively, Yoshihito Nishioka may face Alex De Minaur. Their head to head record is 3-0 for Yoshihito Nishioka.