Main draw action at the 2025 Shanghai Masters gets underway on Wednesday October 1, but who will lift the title at the biggest men\u2019s tournament staged in Asia?<\/p>\n
The Masters 1000 tournament at the Forest Sports City Arena features 96 main draw players, with the 32 seeds receiving a first round bye. The final will be played on October 12.<\/p>\n
Here, we make our predictions for the Shanghai Masters.<\/p>\n
Projected QF: Carlos Alcaraz (1) vs Alex de Minaur (7)<\/p>\n
Carlos Alcaraz<\/a> has reached his ninth consecutive final at the Japan Open and he will aim to win a maiden title in Shanghai, where he is yet to progress beyond the quarter-finals.<\/p>\n The world No 1\u2019s projected route to the quarter-finals is: 2R \u2014 Learner Tien\/Miomir Kecmanovic, 3R \u2014 Cameron Norrie (30), 4R \u2014 Daniil Medvedev (16)\/Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (18).<\/p>\n In the quarter-finals, he could face Alex de Minaur (7) or Karen Khachanov (9), with Stefanos Tsitsipas (24) and Brandon Nakashima (29) the other seeded players in the section. De Minaur\u2019s recent form has been far more impressive than that of Khachanov.<\/p>\n Alcaraz is currently the man to beat in the men\u2019s game, with the ankle issue that surfaced in his opening match in Tokyo the only slight concern.<\/p>\n Quarter-final prediction: Alcaraz d. de Minaur\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n Projected QF: Alexander Zverev (3) vs Lorenzo Musetti (8)<\/p>\n Alexander Zverev<\/a> suffered a third round exit at the US Open and lost both of his matches at the Laver Cup, but he has got back to winning ways in Beijing.<\/p>\n The world No 3\u2019s projected path to the last eight is: 2R \u2013 Mariano Navone\/Qualifier, 3R \u2013 Alex Michelsen (28), 4R \u2013 Jiri Lehecka (15)\/Denis Shapovalov (23). Michelsen, Lehecka and Shapovalov could all be dangerous opponents for Zverev given his unconvincing form.<\/p>\n It has been a great month for Felix Auger-Aliassime, who reached the 2025 US Open semi-finals before getting married in Marrakech<\/a>.<\/p>\n The No 12 seed may face 17th seed Jakub Mensik in the third round and Lorenzo Musetti in the last 16. This could be a good opportunity for the Canadian, who upset Zverev during his US Open run.<\/p>\n Quarter-final prediction: Auger-Aliassime d. <\/em>Zverev<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n Carlos Alcaraz \u2018can go to another level\u2019 by making one change, says Serena Williams\u2019 ex-coach<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Taylor Fritz fires \u2019easier for me\u2019 warning shot to Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner after shock victory<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Projected QF: Novak Djokovic (4) vs Ben Shelton (6)<\/p>\n Novak Djokovic<\/a>, who is returning to action after his US Open semi-final run, has won a record four Shanghai titles and was a runner-up last year.<\/p>\n The 24-time major winner\u2019s projected path to the quarter-finals is: 2R \u2014 Marin Cilic\/Corentin Moutet, 3R \u2014 Frances Tiafoe (25), 4R \u2014 Andrey Rublev (13)\/Flavio Cobolli (22).<\/p>\n Ben Shelton is playing for the first time since injury derailed his US Open campaign, and he could face Gabriel Diallo (31) in the third round and Casper Ruud (11) in the last 16.<\/p>\n A long-awaited rematch of Djokovic and Shelton\u2019s spicy 2023 US Open semi-final would be intriguing. It is hard to look past the great Serbian here given his record at the event and questions over Shelton\u2019s fitness.<\/p>\n Quarter-final prediction: Djokovic d. Shelton<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n Projected QF: Jannik Sinner (2) vs Taylor Fritz (5)<\/p>\n Jannik Sinner<\/a> is the reigning champion in Shanghai and will arrive after a deep run at the China Open in Beijing.<\/p>\n The world No 2\u2019s projected path to the quarter-finals is: 2R \u2014 Daniel Altmaier\/Qualifier, 3R \u2014 Tallon Griekspoor (27), 4R \u2014 Alexander Bublik (14)\/Tomas Machac (20).<\/p>\n Taylor Fritz is the favourite to meet Sinner in the last eight, but faces a tricky-looking draw: 2R \u2013 Fabian Marozsan\/Stan Wawrinka, 3R \u2014 Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard (32), 4R \u2014 Holger Rune (10).<\/p>\n Sinner holds a 4-1 record against Fritz and won the pair\u2019s three most recent meetings \u2014 which were all in 2024 \u2014 in straight sets. The Italian\u2019s record on hard courts since late-2023 is outstanding.<\/p>\n Quarter-final prediction: Sinner d. Fritz\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n Semi-finals:<\/p>\n Alcaraz d. Auger-Aliassime in 2 sets\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n Sinner d. Djokovic in 2 sets\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n Final:<\/p>\n Alcaraz d. Sinner in 3 sets<\/em><\/p>\n READ NEXT: Carlos Alcaraz gets \u2018miracle\u2019 verdict as he is compared to Rafael Nadal by Spanish legend<\/a> The post Carlos Alcaraz vs Jannik Sinner again; Novak Djokovic to star \u2013 our Shanghai Masters predictions<\/a> appeared first on Tennis365<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Main draw action at the 2025 Shanghai Masters gets underway on Wednesday October 1, but who will lift the title at the biggest men\u2019s tournament staged in Asia? The Masters 1000 tournament at the Forest Sports City Arena features 96 main draw players, with the 32 seeds receiving a first round bye. 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