About :
The Shanghai Masters is one of nine Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Masters 1000-point tournaments.
It is the only 1000-point tournament outside North America and Europe.
The 2018 Shanghai Masters will be held from October 7 to October 14 at the Qi Zhong Tennis Centre of Minhang
District, Shanghai.
The organisers also designed a new logo to celebrate the occasion. Fifty-six singles players and 24 doubles
teams will be contesting in the tournament. The total prize money of the tournament is $7,655,640.
2017 Champions
At 2017 Shanghai Masters, Roger Federer gave Rafael Nadal absolutely no chance in the final to capture his second
Shanghai Masters titles. The Swiss took only 72 minutes to get past Nadal in 6-4,6-3 for his fifth successive victory
over the Spaniard.
In the Men’s doubles, Henri Kontinen and John Peers spent only 69 minutes on the court before sealing the
final against Lukasz Kubot and Marcelo Melo. The top seed defeated the second seed 6-4, 6-2 to lift the title.
2018 Results :
Novak Djokovic creates history at Shanghai Masters
Novak Djokovic continued his imperious form which began at Wimbledon earlier this year by swatting aside
Croatian Borna Coric who got the better of defending champion Roger Federer in the semi-finals. With his
victory, Novak Djokovic broke a tie with Scot Andy Murray to become the most successful player at the
Shanghai ATP Masters.
Jamie Murray and Bruno Soares were beaten in straight sets by Lukasz Kubot and Marcelo Melo in the
Shanghai Masters doubles final.
