Shanghai Masters Draw Released for Oct. 1–12 as Alcaraz, Sinner and Djokovic Headline Field

Seeds receive round-two starts, spotlighting a deep field with a difficult bottom half for defending champion Jannik Sinner.

Overview

The 96-player Masters 1000 draw is set for Oct. 1–12, with the top 32 seeds receiving first-round byes.
No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz leads the field and is slated to start against Miomir Kecmanovic or Beijing semifinalist Learner Tien.
Four-time Shanghai champion Novak Djokovic holds the No. 4 seed and will open versus Marin Cilic or Corentin Moutet, per the official draw.
Defending titleholder Jannik Sinner, seeded No. 2, faces a challenging bottom half that could route him past Tallon Griekspoor, Alexander Bublik or Tomas Machac, then Taylor Fritz.
Twenty of the top 22 are entered, with Jack Draper and Tommy Paul out injured, and previews note Ben Shelton’s return from a shoulder issue and offer predictions that remain speculative.