Shanghai Masters Draw: Sinner and Djokovic Share the Same Half, Awaiting a Semifinal Showdown

The official draw ceremony for the 2025 Shanghai Masters tennis tournament has taken place, unveiling many exciting possibilities for top players such as Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, and Novak Djokovic.

Sinner shares a half with Djokovic, while Alcaraz enjoys a less challenging path at the Shanghai Masters

The ATP Masters 1000 event will run from October 1 to 12 at the Qizhong Forest Sports City Arena, featuring 96 players, with 32 seeds receiving byes in the first round.

World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz will start his pursuit of his first Shanghai Masters title by playing against the winner of the match between Learner Tien and Miomir Kecmanovic. Barring any surprises, the Spanish player is set to face Cameron Norrie (seeded 30) in round three, and then possibly Daniil Medvedev in round four. Potential quarterfinal opponents include Alex de Minaur or Karen Khachanov.

Significantly, Alcaraz is in strong form after defeating Sinner in the US Open final earlier in September to reclaim the world No. 1 spot. With the current draw, the Spaniard has good reason to be confident about reaching the semifinals, where he could meet Alexander Zverev or Lorenzo Musetti.