Yoshihito Nishioka is 5 wins away to conquer the title in Shanghai. Nishioka has defeated Alexander Shevchenko 6-1 6-2 and Andrey Rublev 2-6 6-1 6-4 to reach the 3rd round where he will face Jaume Antoni Munar Clar.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Yoshihito Nishioka’s projected draw includinghisprojected opposition in Shanghai Rolex Masters. Yoshihito has a weak record (1-10) against the plausible opposition.
R3 – Jaume Antoni Munar Clar’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 1-1
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31-29 | 15-11 | 6-10 | 7-5 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 32-32 | 5-9 | 25-17 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 30-30 | 1-7 | 26-19 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 44-29 | 14-10 | 27-12 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 38-27 | 1-4 | 36-19 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 24-17 | 6-7 | 18-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 35-32 | 3-7 | 30-19 | 2-2 | 0-4 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 39-32 | 7-6 | 26-12 | 6-13 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
Jaume Antoni Munar Clar has a 26-24 record in 2025, 14-10 on hard. In connection to the last 12 years, Munar Clar has a 80-75 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Spaniard won 6 of his last 10 matches.
Jaume Antoni’s best achievement of the current year was getting to the semifinal Hong Kong and Dallas.
Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters the Spaniard surrendered to Jiri Lehecka in the 2nd round 7-6(6) 6-4.
H2H Yoshihito Nishioka vs. Jaume Antoni Munar Clar
This would be the 3rd time that Yoshihito Nishioka and Jaume Antoni Munar Clar square off. The head to head is 1-1 for Nishioka and Munar Clar (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on hard in major tournaments.
R4 – Novak Djokovic’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-0 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 32-10 win-loss record in 2025, 18-6 on hard. In the previous 22 years, Djokovic has a 559-94 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Djokovic won 8 of his last 10 matches.
His best achievement of the season was winning the title in Geneva where he defeated Hubert Hurkacz in the final 5-7 7-6(2) 7-6(2).
Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters Novak was overcome by Jannik Sinner in the final 7-6(4) 6-3
.H2H Yoshihito Nishioka vs. Novak Djokovic
This match would represent the 4th 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.
Nevertheless, Yoshihito Nishioka could fight against Yannick Hanfmann. Their head to head is 1-1.
1/4 – Francisco Cerundolo’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Francisco Cerundolo
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38-25 | 12-8 | 21-11 | 5-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 35-31 | 5-10 | 21-13 | 9-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 39-26 | 10-10 | 19-12 | 4-2 | 6-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 36-28 | 7-8 | 25-10 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 44-24 | 3-2 | 39-21 | 0-0 | 2-1 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 36-11 | 5-0 | 31-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 58-21 | 3-2 | 55-18 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 33-12 | 0-0 | 33-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Francisco Cerundolo has a 35-21 win-loss record in 2025, 12-7 on hard. In connection to the last 10 years, the Argentine 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 most significant achievement of the current season was reaching the final Buenos Aires.
Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters Cerundolo lost to Alexander Shevchenko in the 2nd round 7-6(7) 7-5.
H2H Yoshihito Nishioka vs. Francisco Cerundolo
This match would represent the 2nd time that Yoshihito Nishioka and Francisco Cerundolo fight against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Cerundolo (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard in major tournaments.
Alternatively, Yoshihito Nishioka could compete against Gabriel Diallo. Their H2H is 0-0.
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 43-5 record in 2025, 24-2 on hard. As for the last 8 years, Sinner has a 162-48 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Jannik will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 6 matches winning streak.
His most significant achievement of this season was winning the tournament at the Australian Open where he overcame 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 won the competition after defeating Novak Djokovic 7-6(4) 6-3.
H2H Yoshihito Nishioka vs. Jannik Sinner
This match would represent the 3rd 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 head to head record is 3-1 for Yoshihito Nishioka.
Final – Alexander Zverev’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-0 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 48-20 record in 2025, 24-8 on hard. As for the last 13 years, Zverev has a 226-105 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Zverev won 5 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant achievement of the season was winning the title in Munich where he beat Ben Shelton in the final 6-2 6-4.
Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters the German lost to David Goffin in the 4th round 6-4 7-5.
H2H Yoshihito Nishioka vs. Alexander Zverev
This match would represent the 4th 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.
On the other hand, Yoshihito Nishioka could take on Alex De Minaur. Their H2H record is 3-0 for Yoshihito Nishioka.