Rolex Shanghai Masters 2024: Preview, schedule, draw, player list & how to watch
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While the women’s WTA 1000 event in Beijing is in full swing, the ATP tour is turning its attention to Shanghai for the latest Masters 1000 tournament. Find out everything you need to know about the penultimate Masters event of the season - the Rolex Shanghai Masters.
Shanghai Masters schedule
The 12-day long event will get underway on Monday 30 September with the qualifying stages.
Wednesday 2 October will mark the first day of main draw action which will run until Sunday 13 October with the men’s singles and doubles finals.
Where is the Shanghai Masters taking place?
The Rolex Shanghai Masters is held at the Qizhong Tennis Centre – a world-class sporting complex located in the Minhang District of Shanghai.
The venue was specially created to host the ATP Finals between 2005 - 2008 and is the largest tennis venue in Asia. The state-of-the-art complex boasts 25 indoor and outdoor courts, with the main stadium holding a seating capacity of over 15,000.
Who are the reigning Shanghai Masters champions?
- Men’s singles – Hubert Hurkacz (POL)
- Men’s doubles – Marcel Granollers (ESP) & Horacio Zeballos (ARG)
When is the Shanghai Masters draw?
The Rolex Shanghai Masters draw will be made on Monday 30 September at 10:30am local time
Keep up with the latest draw updates on the link below:
The latest results and updates from British tennis players competing at the Shanghai Masters will be available on the LTA website.
Who are the top seeds at the Shanghai Masters 2024?
- Jannik Sinner (ITA)
- Alexander Zverev (GER)
- Carlos Alcaraz (ESP)
- Novak Djokovic (SRB)
- Daniil Medvedev
Which British players are competing at the Shanghai Masters 2024?
Jack Draper is the only British tennis player who's guaranteed a spot in this year's main draw at Shanghai, after reaching his best career ranking to date of world No.20.
Draper embarked on a fairytale run to his first Grand Slam semi-final at the US Open earlier this month, where he didn't drop a single set en route to the final four before being defeated by eventual champion Jannik Sinner.
While the 22-year-old fell short in both of his singles matches at the Davis Cup Finals Group Stages in Manchester, Draper bounced back to winning form at the Japan Open where he's just booked his spot in the quarter-finals. With his confidence brimming and the British No.1 playing some of the best tennis of his career, Draper could be one to go the distance in Shanghai.
Billy Harris and Dan Evans will both bid to join Draper in the main draw as they prepare to compete in the qualifying rounds.
Doubles
This year's doubles draw is stacked with British interest, as five players gear up to take home the penultimate Masters 1000 crown of the season.
Topping the entry list is Joe Salisbury who will join forces with Australia's Matthew Ebden. The Brit has recently split from long-term doubles partner of six years, Rajeev Ram, and has announced that he will team up with fellow Brit Neal Skupski for the 2025 season.
Before that, Salisbury will look to hit form in the business end of this tennis season, as he prepares to hunt down a second title of the year.
Skupski also features on the entry list in Shanghai where he and Michael Venus will pair up once again, while reigning Wimbledon doubles champions Henry Patten and Harri Heliovaara will go in pursuit of a first Masters title as a duo. The British, Finnish partnership have been a formidable force on the tour this year, having collected three titles so far and will be eager to finish strong as they look to qualify for the Nitto ATP Finals in November.
Newly formed all-British team Lloyd Glasspool and Julian Cash complete the British doubles contingent.
How to watch the Shanghai Masters
You can watch live coverage of all the action at the Rolex Shanghai Masters exclusively on Sky Sports Tennis and Now TV.
