Strong emotions are coming in the ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai 2024, a tournament that will take place from October 2 to 13 with many unknowns to be resolved. Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz, and Novak Djokovic arrive as top favorites, potentially marking the last event of the year where the three coincide in an official tournament. We analyze the seeding order and how it may influence the event.
One of the major events in the global tennis calendar is approaching, with the excitement of seeing Novak Djokovic competing in what could be his final significant tournament of the season. Carlos Alcaraz is the leading favorite, looking to assert his authority over Jannik Sinner who might be significantly impacted by recent off-court news related to his doping case. The defending champion, Hubert Hurkacz, will not be present in the 128-player draw competing at the ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai 2024.
- The draw for the individual bracket of the ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai 2024 will take place on Monday at 04:30h in Spain
Therefore, there will be 32 seeded players exempt from the first round, needing to win six matches to become champion. If any non-seeded player were to clinch the title, they would have had to win seven matches. The Asian event features an extended draw, running from October 2 to 13, with a rest day for players between each match. It is essential to analyze the potential match-ups that may occur.
- Potential match-ups among seeded players
Third round
Seeds 1-8 will face 25-32
Seeds 9-16 will face 17-24
Round of 16
Seeds 1-4 will face 13-16
Seeds 5-8 will face 9-12
Quarterfinals
Seeds 1-4 will face 5-8
- Seeding order at the ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai 2024 (*last-minute withdrawals may occur)
- Jannik Sinner
- Alexander Zverev
- Carlos Alcaraz
- Novak Djokovic
- Daniil Medvedev
- Andrey Rublev
- Taylor Fritz
- Casper Ruud
- Grigor Dimitrov
- Stefanos Tsitsipas
- Tommy Paul
- Holger Rune
- Frances Tiafoe
- Sebastian Korda
- Ben Shelton
- Lorenzo Musetti
- Ugo Humbert
- Jack Draper
- Félix Auger-Aliassime
- Alejandro Tabilo
- Alexei Popyrin
- Arthur Fils
- Sebastián Báez
- Alexander Bublik
- Karen Khachanov
- Nicolás Jarry
- Jordan Thompson
- Francisco Cerúndolo
- Flavio Cobolli
- Matteo Arnaldi
- Tomas Machac
- Tomás Martín Etcheverry
While some players' presence in the Chinese tournament is uncertain due to health issues, such as Zverev, Tsitsipas, or Dimitrov, this list of players should be considered as those commencing their journey in the second round. Notably, Djokovic might face Sinner or Zverev in the semifinals, as well as Alcaraz.
Medvedev could pose a significant challenge in the quarterfinals for some of the top players, while in the round of 16, Americans and Musetti could prove tough opponents for the favorites. Concerning potential clashes in the third round, Machac, Khachanov, Cobolli, and Cerúndolo appear to be opponents to avoid to prevent surprises in this ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai 2024.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Este es el orden de cabezas de serie para el ATP Shanghái 2024

