Overview

• The Masters 1000 event runs Oct. 1–12 in Shanghai with all top players entered and the 32 seeds receiving first‑round byes.
• Carlos Alcaraz, world No. 1 and top seed, will start against the winner of Learner Tien vs Miomir Kecmanovic.
• Defending champion Jannik Sinner opens against Daniel Altmaier or a qualifier and could face Novak Djokovic in a semifinal based on the draw.
• Sinner must defend 1,000 points from his 2024 title, with possible hurdles including Alexander Bublik in the last 16 and Taylor Fritz later in the week.
• Italy places nine players in the main draw, including seeds Lorenzo Musetti, Flavio Cobolli and Luciano Darderi, while first‑rounders include Matteo Berrettini vs Adrian Mannarino, Mattia Bellucci vs Adam Walton and Luca Nardi vs Sebastian Ofner.