Overview

• First ball is scheduled for about 12:30 p.m. in Italy on Shanghai’s Stadium Court, which will be Musetti’s debut on the tournament’s main court.
• Musetti is eighth in the ATP Race with 3,435 points and leads Auger-Aliassime by 630, with Jack Draper sidelined for the rest of the season.
• A victory would strengthen Musetti’s position for the year-end Finals, while a loss would not be decisive but would allow Auger-Aliassime to close the gap.
• Musetti leads their ATP head-to-head 4–3 and won their most recent meeting in Miami this year in three sets; several of his wins came on clay, and the Canadian’s last indoor hard-court wins over him were in 2022.
• Italian broadcast coverage is set for Sky Sport with streaming on Now, with live text updates available via local outlets.