BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Tennis Tour Calendar - ECPv6.18.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Tennis Tour Calendar X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://tennistourcalendar.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Tennis Tour Calendar REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Asia/Shanghai BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0800 TZOFFSETTO:+0800 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20250101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20261005T000000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20261018T235959 DTSTAMP:20261012T130911Z CREATED:20260806T104157Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261012T130911Z UID:5142-1791158400-1792367999@tennistourcalendar.com SUMMARY:2026 Shanghai Masters DESCRIPTION:Updated on September 21\, 2026\n\n\nThe Rolex Shanghai Masters continues to be hailed as one of the premier events on the ATP Tour\, earning widespread acclaim from players\, fans\, and officials alike for its world-class facilities\, meticulous organization\, and electric atmosphere. In its first five years—from 2009 through 2013—the tournament captured the prestigious ATP Masters 1000 Tournament of the Year award\, a distinction voted on by the players themselves\, reflecting the event’s immediate and enduring impact on the tennis calendar. \n\n\n\nAs the only ATP Masters 1000 stop in China\, the Shanghai Masters holds a unique position in the Asian swing\, attracting the sport’s biggest names to the state-of-the-art Qizhong Forest Sports City Arena\, famous for its retractable\, eight-petal steel roof. In 2023\, Rolex—a brand synonymous with excellence and precision in sport—renewed its title sponsorship\, reaffirming its long-standing commitment to the tournament and further cementing the Rolex Shanghai Masters as a crown jewel of men’s professional tennis in the region. \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n ATP Masters 1000\n \n \n 2026 Edition\n \n \n\n \n Rolex Shanghai Masters 2026\n \n\n \n Qi Zhong Tennis Center\, Shanghai\, China\n \n\n \n\n \n October 7–18\, 2026\n \n\n \n Shanghai\, China\n \n\n \n Outdoor Hard\n \n\n \n\n \n The 2026 Rolex Shanghai Masters takes place\n from October 7 to 18 at the Qi Zhong Tennis\n Center in Shanghai\, China\, with qualifying\n scheduled for October 5–6. As the only\n ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Asia\,\n the event features a 96-player singles\n draw and a 32-team doubles competition.\n Discover the tournament schedule\,\n entry list\, draw preview\, prize money\,\n results and everything you need to know\n about Shanghai’s biggest tennis event.\n \n\n \n\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n Tournament at a Glance\n \n\n \n Essential information about the\n 2026 Rolex Shanghai Masters.\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n Main Draw\n \n \n October 7–18\, 2026\n \n \n\n \n \n Qualifying\n \n \n October 5–6\, 2026\n \n \n\n \n \n Location\n \n \n Shanghai\, China\n \n \n\n \n \n Venue\n \n \n Qi Zhong Tennis Center\n \n \n Minhang District\n \n \n\n \n \n Category\n \n \n ATP Masters 1000\n \n \n\n \n \n Surface\n \n \n Outdoor Hard\n \n \n\n \n \n Singles Draw\n \n \n 96 Players\n \n \n\n \n \n Doubles Draw\n \n \n 32 Teams\n \n \n\n \n \n Prize Money\n \n \n US$9\,415\,725\n \n \n 2026 edition\n \n \n\n \n\n \n Tournament information is based on\n the ATP Tour and official Rolex Shanghai\n Masters announcements for the 2026 edition.\n \n\n \n\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n Explore the Tournament\n \n\n \n Find detailed guides\, player information\,\n match schedules\, results and broadcast options.\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n Prize Money & Points\n \n\n \n Singles and doubles prize breakdown\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n Draw Preview\n \n\n \n Seeds\, possible matchups and draw analysis\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n Daily Schedule & Results\n \n\n \n Order of play\, match times and scores\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n Entry List\n \n\n \n Players\, seeds\, wild cards and withdrawals\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n Final Results\n \n\n \n Champions\, finalists and final scores\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n Where to Watch\n \n\n \n Live streaming and TV broadcasters\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n Explore our dedicated Shanghai Masters\n guides for complete tournament coverage.\n Links and information are updated\n as new details become available.\n \n\n \n\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n Defending Champions\n \n\n \n The 2025 Shanghai Masters singles\n and doubles champions.\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n Men’s Singles\n \n\n \n Valentin Vacherot\n \n\n \n Monaco\n \n\n \n Runner-up:\n Arthur Rinderknech (FRA)\n \n\n \n Final:\n 4–6\, 6–3\, 6–3\n \n\n \n\n\n \n\n \n\n \n Men’s Doubles\n \n\n \n Kevin Krawietz / Tim Pütz\n \n\n \n Germany / Germany\n \n\n \n Runners-up:\n André Göransson (SWE) /\n Alex Michelsen (USA)\n \n\n \n Final:\n 6–4\, 6–4\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n Vacherot made history in 2025 by becoming\n the lowest-ranked ATP Masters 1000 singles\n champion since the series began in 1990.\n Ranked World No. 204 at the time\,\n he won the title as a qualifier.\n \n\n \n\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n Shanghai Masters 2026 Schedule\n \n\n \n Key dates for qualifying\, main-draw\n competition and the tournament conclusion.\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n Dates\n Stage\n \n \n\n \n\n \n October 1–4\n \n Masters Carnival / Fan Week\n \n \n\n \n October 5–6\n \n Men’s Singles Qualifying\n \n \n\n \n October 7\n \n Main Draw Begins\n \n \n\n \n October 7–18\n \n Singles and Doubles Main Draw\n \n \n\n \n October 18\n \n Final Day of the Tournament\n \n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n Schedule information:\n The 2026 main draw runs from October 7\n to 18. Individual match times\, court\n assignments and the order of play are\n published by tournament organisers\n throughout the event. The schedule\n may change due to weather or other\n circumstances.\n \n\n \n All local match times use China Standard\n Time (CST\, UTC+8).\n \n\n \n\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n Prize Money & Ranking Points\n \n\n \n An overview of the 2026 prize fund\n and champion rewards.\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n The 2026 Rolex Shanghai Masters has\n an official prize money fund of\n US$9\,415\,725.\n Prize money is distributed across\n singles and doubles according\n to the round reached.\n \n\n \n The men’s singles champion will receive\n US$1\,151\,380\n and 1\,000 ATP ranking points.\n In doubles\, the championship-winning\n team will share\n US$468\,200\n and earn 1\,000 ranking points per player.\n \n\n \n The full prize money distribution\n includes payouts for every round\,\n along with the ATP ranking points\n awarded in singles\, doubles\n and qualifying.\n \n\n \n Prize Money Update:\n The figures above refer to the\n confirmed 2026 tournament.\n Future editions may feature\n different prize money and\n ranking points distributions.\n \n\n \n\n \n\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n Recent Singles Champions\n \n\n \n Previous Shanghai Masters winners\n and their championship-match results.\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n Year\n Champion\n Runner-up\n Final Score\n \n \n\n \n\n \n 2025\n Valentin Vacherot\n Arthur Rinderknech\n 4–6\, 6–3\, 6–3\n \n\n \n 2024\n Jannik Sinner\n Novak Djokovic\n 7–6(4)\, 6–3\n \n\n \n 2023\n Hubert Hurkacz\n Andrey Rublev\n 6–3\, 3–6\, 7–6(8)\n \n\n \n 2019\n Daniil Medvedev\n Alexander Zverev\n 6–4\, 6–1\n \n\n \n 2018\n Novak Djokovic\n Borna Ćorić\n 6–3\, 6–4\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n The Shanghai Masters was not held\n from 2020 through 2022.\n The tournament returned to the\n ATP Tour calendar in 2023.\n \n\n \n\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n About the Rolex Shanghai Masters\n \n\n \n\n \n\n Asia’s Premier ATP Masters 1000 Event\n\n \n The Rolex Shanghai Masters is one\n of the most important men’s tennis\n tournaments in the world and the\n only ATP Masters 1000 event held\n in Asia.\n \n\n \n Played on outdoor hard courts\,\n the tournament attracts many of\n the world’s leading ATP players\n each October. It serves as a major\n highlight of the Asian hard-court\n swing and offers valuable ranking\n points in the final months of\n the tennis season.\n \n\n \n The event features a 96-player\n singles draw and a 32-team doubles\n competition\, making it one of\n the largest tournaments outside\n the four Grand Slams.\n \n\n\n History of the Shanghai Masters\n\n \n The Shanghai Masters was first\n held in 2009\, becoming one of\n the nine ATP Masters 1000\n tournaments on the men’s tour.\n \n\n \n The event quickly earned an\n excellent reputation among\n players and officials. It was\n voted ATP Masters 1000 Tournament\n of the Year for five consecutive\n seasons from 2009 to 2013.\n \n\n \n Since its debut\, Shanghai has\n welcomed many of the biggest\n names in tennis\, including\n Novak Djokovic\, Roger Federer\,\n Andy Murray\, Rafael Nadal\,\n Jannik Sinner and Daniil Medvedev.\n \n\n \n Novak Djokovic holds the tournament\n record with four men’s singles\n titles. Andy Murray has won\n the event three times\, while\n Roger Federer has claimed\n two singles championships.\n \n\n\n Qi Zhong Tennis Center\n\n \n The Rolex Shanghai Masters is\n played at the Qi Zhong Tennis\n Center\, also known as the\n Qizhong Forest Sports City Arena\,\n in Shanghai’s Minhang District.\n \n\n \n The venue is best known for its\n spectacular Centre Court\,\n which features a retractable roof\n designed with eight movable\n petal-shaped sections.\n \n\n \n Alongside the main stadium\,\n the complex includes additional\n show courts\, practice courts\n and facilities for players\n and spectators.\n \n\n \n The tournament expanded to a\n two-week format in 2023\,\n providing a longer schedule and\n opportunities for more players\n to compete on one of the ATP\n Tour’s biggest stages.\n \n\n\n Shanghai’s Place on the ATP Calendar\n\n \n The Shanghai Masters is an\n important stop during the\n Asian tennis season\, following\n major tournaments in China\n and Japan.\n \n\n \n Its ATP Masters 1000 status\n means the singles champion\n earns 1\,000 ranking points.\n For players chasing qualification\n for the season-ending ATP Finals\,\n results in Shanghai can have\n a major impact on the rankings\n and the ATP Race.\n \n\n \n With its large field\, strong\n international participation\n and prestigious history\,\n the Rolex Shanghai Masters\n remains one of the key\n tournaments of the autumn\n tennis calendar.\n \n\n \n\n \n\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n Official Tournament Resources\n \n\n \n Official links for tournament details\,\n scores\, announcements and tickets.\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n ATP Tournament Profile\n \n \n\n\n \n\n \n \n Official Shanghai Masters Website\n \n \n\n\n \n\n \n \n Official Tickets\n \n \n\n \n\n \n Official tournament information\,\n match schedules and ticket\n availability may change.\n Check the ATP Tour and tournament\n websites for the latest updates. 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