Novak Djokovic is 5 wins away to conquer the title in Shanghai. Novak has defeated Marin Cilic 7-62 6-4 to reach the 3rd round where he will face Yannick Hanfmann.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Novak Djokovic’s projected draw andhispresumable opposition in Shanghai Rolex Masters. The Serbian has a positive record (16-11) with the projected opponents.
R3 – Yannick Hanfmann’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Novak Djokovic
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 46-28 | 12-9 | 17-12 | 12-4 | 5-3 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 24-33 | 8-11 | 12-15 | 2-3 | 2-4 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 43-30 | 6-8 | 29-14 | 4-5 | 4-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 34-26 | 4-3 | 21-16 | 7-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 18-24 | 1-4 | 14-11 | 1-4 | 2-4 | 0-1 |
| 2020 | 27-15 | 7-5 | 15-6 | 4-3 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 2019 | 27-16 | 0-1 | 24-12 | 0-1 | 2-1 | 1-1 |
| 2018 | 27-22 | 2-8 | 25-12 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
Yannick Hanfmann has a 36-23 record in 2025, 12-8 on hard. During the last 13 years, Hanfmann has a 76-69 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Hanfmann won 8 of his last 10 matches.
Yannick’s most significant achievement of this year was getting to the final the Hagen Challenger.
Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters Hanfmann lost to Alex Bolt in the qualifications 7-6(1) 6-4.
H2H Novak Djokovic vs. Yannick Hanfmann
This would be the 2nd time that Novak Djokovic and Yannick Hanfmann face off. The head to head is 1-0 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard in major tournaments.
R4 – Jaume Antoni Munar Clar’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Novak Djokovic
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30-27 | 15-11 | 6-10 | 6-3 | 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 win-loss record in 2025, 14-10 on hard. In the course of the last 12 years, the Spaniard has a 80-75 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Spaniard won 6 of his last 10 matches.
Munar Clar’s most significant result of this current year was getting to the semifinal Hong Kong and Dallas.
Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters Munar Clar lost to Jiri Lehecka in the 2nd round 7-6(6) 6-4.
H2H Novak Djokovic vs. Jaume Antoni Munar Clar
This would be the 2nd time that Novak Djokovic and Jaume Antoni Munar Clar face off. The head to head is 1-0 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard in major tournaments.
Yet, Novak Djokovic may face Yoshihito Nishioka. Their head to head record is 3-0 for Novak Djokovic.
1/4 – Francisco Cerundolo’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Novak Djokovic
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38-24 | 12-8 | 21-11 | 5-3 | 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 the course of the previous 10 years, Francisco has a 45-40 record on hard (Click here
to see full career record). Francisco won 6 of his last 10 matches.Francisco’s most significant achievement of the current year was reaching the final Buenos Aires.
Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters Cerundolo was defeated by Alexander Shevchenko in the 2nd round 7-6(7) 7-5.
H2H Novak Djokovic vs. Francisco Cerundolo
This would be the 2nd time that Novak Djokovic and Francisco Cerundolo play each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on hard in major tournaments.
Notwithstanding, Novak Djokovic may fight against Gabriel Diallo. Their head to head record is 0-0
.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 43-5 record in 2025, 24-2 on hard. In the last 8 years, the Italian 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 result of the current season was conquering the tournament 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 the Italian conquered the competition after beating Novak Djokovic 7-6(4) 6-3.
H2H Novak Djokovic vs. Jannik Sinner
This contest would be 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.
Possibly, Novak Djokovic could face Taylor Fritz. Their head to head 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 | 55-25 | 24-9 | 18-7 | 7-6 | 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 win-loss record in 2025, 24-8 on hard. In connection to the previous 13 years, Zverev has a 226-105 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Alexander won 5 of his last 10 matches.
His best result of this current season was winning the title 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 4th round 6-4 7-5.
H2H Novak Djokovic vs. Alexander Zverev
This would be the 15th time that Novak Djokovic and Alexander Zverev play each other. The head to head is 9-5 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), 5-2 on hard in major tournaments.
Possibly, Novak Djokovic could come up against Alex De Minaur. Their head to head record is 3-1 for Novak Djokovic.