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ATP Shanghai 2026 Preview: Draw, Title Odds, Injuries and

The ATP Shanghai main draw begins on 14 October, with Alexander Zverev, Daniil Medvedev and Rafael Jodar leading the field. 16 players and 14 singles matches on our card, hard court.

When is the ATP Shanghai?

The tournament starts on 14 October. Matches are listed to 17 October so far; the later rounds join the card as the draw is published.

Who are the title favourites for the ATP Shanghai?

Alexander Zverev is the favourite with a 44.3% chance of the title, ahead of Daniil Medvedev on 25.6%. Worked out round by round from the published draw and our player ratings.

PlayerTitle chanceOur fair price
Alexander Zverev 144.3%2.3
Daniil Medvedev 525.6%3.9
Rafael Jodar 1217.6%5.7
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 2512.5%8.0

What is the surface at the ATP Shanghai?

The tournament is played on hard court.

Fast court. How it has actually played, against the average for its level.

Servers held

82.5%
of games

+1.5% vs tour average 81.0%

Serve points won

66.0%
of points

+1.0% vs tour average 64.9%

Sets to a tiebreak

21.6%
of sets

+1.8% vs tour average 19.8%

Aces

0.58
per service game

+0.10 vs tour average 0.48

Measured from 207 matches played at this event, against the average for its level over the same period. Not a surface label.

Who won the ATP Shanghai in 2025?

Valentin Vacherot won it in 2025, beating Arthur Rinderknech 2-1.

Which players come to the ATP Shanghai in form?

Win-loss over the last five weeks, across every event, from our own results record.

Which players are carrying an injury into the tournament?

Retirements, walkovers and medical timeouts from our own tracking. A short price on a player who has not finished a match lately is the easiest way to lose money at this level.

PlayerRecentWhy it matters
Alex De MinaurL 0-2, W 2-0, W 2-01 medical timeout(s) in 14 days
Felix Auger-AliassimeRET, W 2-1, W 2-1retired once in the last 3 matches
Hubert HurkaczL 1-2, W 2-1, W 2-01 medical timeout(s) in 14 days
Arthur GeaRET, W 2-0, W 2-0retired once in the last 3 matches
Zizou BergsL 0-2, W 2-0, W 2-01 medical timeout(s) in 14 days
Daniil MedvedevW 2-1, W 2-0, W 2-02 medical timeout(s) in 14 days

What are the first round matchups at the ATP Shanghai?

Order of play from 04:00 UTC; individual times follow the session.

MatchPricesMarket makes it
Alex De Minaur v Karen Khachanov1.80 / 2.1354% A. De Minaur
Arthur Gea v Jakub Mensik2.48 / 1.6061% J. Mensik
Alexander Zverev v Alexander Bublik1.37 / 3.3871% A. Zverev
Hubert Hurkacz v Alejandro Davidovich Fokina1.91 / 2.0051% H. Hurkacz
Casper Ruud v Felix Auger-Aliassime2.27 / 1.7157% F. Auger-Aliassime
Daniil Medvedev v Stefanos Tsitsipas1.45 / 2.9967% D. Medvedev
Tommy Paul v Zizou Bergs1.48 / 2.8766% T. Paul
Botic Van De Zandschulp v Rafael Jodar2.67 / 1.5463% R. Jodar