Rolex Shanghai Masters 2026: Preview, schedule, draw, player list & how to watch
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Find out everything you need to know about the penultimate ATP Masters 1000 event of the season - the Rolex Shanghai Masters.
Shanghai Masters schedule
The 12-day long event will get underway on Monday 5 October with the qualifying stages.
The main draw of the Rolex Shanghai Masters will start on Wednesday 7 October through to the men’s singles and doubles finals on Sunday 18 October.
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 – Valentin Vacherot (MCO)
- Men’s doubles – Kevin Krawietz (GER) & Tim Puetz (GER)
In one of the biggest storylines of the 2025 ATP season, Valentine Vacherot defeated his cousin Arthur Rinderknech 4-6 6-3 6-3 to lift his first Masters 1000 title.
Meanwhile, Krawietz and Puetz defeated Alex Michelsen and Andre Goransson 6-4, 6-4 in the men's doubles final.
When is the Shanghai Masters draw?
The Rolex Shanghai Masters draw will be made ahead of the tournament's start date. Keep up with the latest draw updates on the link below:
Who are the top seeds at the Shanghai Masters 2026?
- Jannik Sinner (ITA)
- Alexander Zverev (GER)
- Carlos Alcaraz (ESP)
- Ben Shelton (USA)
- Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN)
Which British players are competing at the Shanghai Masters 2026?
Arthur Fery is set to lead the British charge at the Rolex Shanghai Masters – with the British No.1 receiving direct entry to a Masters 1000 event for the first time.
Fery was recently in action for the Lexus GB Davis Cup team, winning his singles rubber against Ecuador's Alvaro Guillen Meza 7-5, 6-0 to help Great Britain reach the Final 8 in Bologna. He also joined up with Team Europe at the Laver Cup as the team's alternate.
Fery has enjoyed a remarkable year, highlighted by his Wimbledon breakthrough this summer and his runner-up finish at the Winston-Salem Open.
Now ranked 36 in the world, Fery will be hoping for a strong run in Shanghai as he looks to close out the year in style.
He's joined by Cam Norrie . Norrie was due to compete at the Davis Cup second round Qualifier but was forced to withdraw ahead of the tournament due to injury. He bounced back to action at the China Open but was knocked out in the first round by Roland Garros and US Open champion Alexander Zverev.
Now looking to build some momentum heading into the closing stages of the season, Norrie will be eager to reignite the form that led him to the semi-finals in Los Cabos and the fourth round in Montreal.
More Brits are set to be in action in singles qualifying, as well as the men's doubles draw.
What is the prize money at the Shanghai Masters 2026?
The total prize money for the Rolex Shanghai Masters will be available soon.
Former British champions at the Shanghai Masters
Andy Murray is one of the most successful players in the history of the Rolex Shanghai Masters – winning the title three times (2010, 2011 and 2016) since it became an ATP Masters 1000 event in 2009. Only Djokovic has won more (four).
Murray is the only player to reach three successive singles finals in Shanghai. Read about Murray’s title runs in Shanghai
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.
