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Alcaraz, Djokovic, and Jódar already know the day they will debut in Shanghai

Andrés Tomás Rico - 6 Oct 2026
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Not even a day of celebration will have Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic. The respective champions of the ATP 500 in Tokyo and ATP 500 in Beijing, after the Spaniard defeated Jiri Lehecka (7-6(4), 6-4) and the Serbian benefited from the injury of Alex de Miñaur (7-6(1), 1-0 RET), are already heading to the Masters 1000 in Shanghai. Other players aspiring for the title, such as Alexander Zverev, Ben Shelton, or why not? Rafael Jódar, are already there.

The main draw of the tournament, which also follows the new two-week structure like all the other Masters 1000, except for Monte Carlo and Paris, begins this Wednesday, October 7, and concludes on Sunday, October 18. Therefore, both Alcaraz and Djokovic will not have much adaptation time, although both, being seeded players, will start later.

Specifically, the players in the top half of the draw will start the tournament this Wednesday, but the main seeded players like Alexander Zverev, Ben Shelton, and Novak Djokovic, will do so on Friday, October 9, the date when the second round begins. The third round will take place on Sunday, October 10, the round of 16 on Tuesday, October 13, and the quarter-finals on Thursday, October 15.

Both Alcaraz and Djokovic and Jódar will debut on the same day at the ATP Shanghai 2026

While the players in the bottom half of the draw will debut on Thursday, October 8, the seeded players like Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Jódar, the defending champion Valentin Vacherot, Félix Auger-Aliassime, or Arthur Fils, will take to the court on Saturday, October 10. Their third round will be held on Monday, October 12, the round of 16 on Wednesday, October 14, and the quarter-finals on Friday, October 16.

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