Match schedule for Wednesday, October 14 in Shanghai: Jódar opens the day and the match of the day is in the evening session
A big day of tennis will be experienced this Wednesday, October 14, at the ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai 2026, with the matches of the round of 16 taking place in the lower half of the draw. Alcaraz's defeat has caused a seismic shift in a tournament that is truly open to all players competing, and where Rafael Jódar is one of the major protagonists.
The young player from Madrid will try to extend his dream in Shanghai, as well as earn some very valuable points in his quest to qualify for the ATP Finals, facing off against the Dutch Botic Van de Zandschulp. This match has been scheduled to start the day's play, so early risers in Spain will have to wake up to watch it. The match is set to begin at 06:00h in Spain, the Balearic Islands, Ceuta, and Melilla, which means it will be at 12:00h in the Chinese city.
Following that, Casper Ruud and Félix Auger-Aliassime will take to the court in a match that promises strong emotions and an uncertain outcome. While it is true that based on rankings, the Canadian would be the favorite, the Norwegian player is showing good form and knows what it is like to go deep in tournaments of this caliber.
Also scheduled for the evening session are the other two matches, with the one between Daniill Medvedev and Stefanos Tsitsipas generating the most media interest. Both have a longstanding rivalry and seek to advance in a tournament that could be a turning point in their respective careers.
The matches will start at 12:00h in Spain, and once they conclude, the duel between Tommy Paul and Zizou Bergs will begin. It will be interesting to see if the Belgian can maintain the great level he showed against Alcaraz or if he suffers from the aftereffects of such a significant achievement.
This is the order of play in Shanghai for Wednesday, October 14
This is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Orden de juego del miércoles 14 de octubre en Shanghái: Jódar abre la jornada y el partidazo del día, a sesión nocturna