The seedings for the 2025 ATP Shanghai are now known

Diego Jiménez Rubio - 28 Sep 2025
Carlos Alcaraz ATP ATP Shanghái 2025 Jannik Sinner Novak Djokovic Alexander Zverev

We analyze potential matchups between the favorites that could occur round by round, depending on what the draw for the Shanghai tournament bracket brings.

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Carlos Alcaraz, seeded player in Shanghai. Photo: gettyimages

The climax of the Asian tour is already here. From October 1st to 12th, the ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai 2025 will be held, the eighth tournament of the year in this category, with the excitement of seeing if Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner meet in a new final or if someone can prevent it. Novak Djokovic returns to the courts, so it's worth reviewing the seed order and potential matchups.

Days of great excitement are coming with the dispute of the ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai 2025, a tournament that is a golden opportunity to see the best in the world fighting for a major title. Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner will arrive with a lot of competitive rhythm after their stops in Tokyo and Beijing, respectively, while Novak Djokovic is one of the great attractions of the event, positioning himself as a strong opponent against the best in the world.

As happens in almost all Masters 1000 on the calendar, the draw consists of 128 spaces, with 96 players, so the 32 seeds have a bye in the first round. To be champion, it will be necessary to win six matches, seven for those who do not start as seeds. The draw for the bracket will take place this Monday at 10:30 local time, which is 04:30h in Spain, determining the match-ups round by round. We analyze potential matchups that could occur.

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- Potential match-ups round by round between seeds

possible match-ups between the top favorites.

Lead-up to the US Open 2025 with supreme importance, magnified by the massive and crucial absences experienced in Canada. This is how the significance of the ATP Masters 1000 Cincinnati 2025 can be defined, with the return of Carlos Alcaraz  and Jannik Sinner, but also the WTA 1000 Cincinnati 2025, with Aryna Sabalenka taking the spotlight after not appearing at the Canadian event. All arrive needing to add competitive rhythm and confidence, possibly facing other seeds from the third round onwards.

Similarly to what happened in Canada, the tournament held in Ohio will be played, for the first time, with an extended draw of 96 players in 128 spaces, providing a bye in the first round for the top 32 seeds and requiring six wins in twelve days to become the champion, and seven if not seeded. The draw for both brackets will take place this Tuesday, August 5, with the schedule yet to be determined, but potential match-ups can already be known.

- Potential match-ups round by round between seeds

Third round

  • Seeds 1-8 face seeds 25-32
  • Seeds 9-16 face seeds 17-24

 

Round of 16

  • Seeds 1-4 face seeds 13-16
  • Seeds 5-8 face seeds 9-12

 

Quarterfinals

  • Seeds 1-4 face seeds 5-8

 

- Seed order for the ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai 2025

  1. Carlos Alcaraz
  2. Jannik Sinner
  3. Alexander Zverev
  4. Novak Djokovic
  5. Taylor Fritz
  6. Ben Shelton
  7. Álex de Miñaur
  8. Lorenzo Musetti
  9. Karen Khachanov
  10. Holger Rune
  11. Casper Ruud
  12. Félix Auger-Aliassime
  13. Andrey Rublev
  14. Alexander Bublik
  15. Jiri Lehecka
  16. Daniil Medvedev
  17. Jakub Mensik
  18. Alejandro Davidovich
  19. Francisco Cerúndolo
  20. Tomas Machac
  21. Ugo Humbert
  22. Flavio Cobolli
  23. Denis Shapovalov
  24. Stefanos Tsitsipas
  25. Frances Tiafoe
  26. Luciano Darderi
  27. Tallon Griekspoor
  28. Alex Michelsen
  29. Brandon Nakashima
  30. Cameron Norrie
  31. Gabriel Diallo
  32. Giovanni Mpetshi-Perricard

 

What stands out initially is that Djokovic cannot face Alcaraz or Sinner before hypothetical semifinals, depending on which half of the bracket he falls into. As potential opponents in the quarterfinals, the Serbian, Zverev, and the top two players in the world could have Fritz, Shelton, De Miñaur, or Musetti, all of whom are challenging opponents, although Ben arrives with little rhythm and some physical doubts.

Looking ahead to the round of 16, Rublev, Bublik, Lehecka, and Medvedev are the potential opponents of the top four seeds, with Daniil emerging as a rival to avoid, while if the Kazakh is in an inspired week, he could trouble any of them. Regarding the third round, only a lethal Mpetshi-Perricard on serve could seriously bother some of the best, with the other players whose playing style could be dominated by a good version of Alcaraz, Sinner, and company. In conclusion, many uncertainties to resolve in this ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai 2025.

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