Shanghai Masters
The Shanghai Masters has been an ATP Masters 1000 event since 2009. In 15 editions it has produced nine different champions, and the last two have both come from outside the top 20 seeds.
Shanghai Masters Champions
| Year | Champion |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Alejandro Davidovich Fokina |
| 2025 | Valentin Vacherot |
| 2024 | Jannik Sinner |
| 2023 | Hubert Hurkacz |
| 2020-2022 | Not held |
| 2019 | Daniil Medvedev |
| 2018 | Novak Djokovic |
| 2017 | Roger Federer |
| 2016 | Andy Murray |
| 2015 | Novak Djokovic |
| 2014 | Roger Federer |
| 2013 | Novak Djokovic |
| 2012 | Novak Djokovic |
| 2011 | Andy Murray |
| 2010 | Andy Murray |
| 2009 | Nikolay Davydenko |
The Records
Novak Djokovic holds the record with four Shanghai titles. Andy Murray is next with three, all of them between 2010 and 2016, and Roger Federer won two.
The 2012 final is the one that gets replayed. Djokovic saved five championship points against Murray before winning it, in what remains the closest anyone has come to taking a title off him here.
The 2025 Anomaly
Valentin Vacherot arrived ranked No. 204 and had to come through qualifying. He then beat five seeds, knocked out Djokovic in the semi-finals, and beat his own first cousin Arthur Rinderknech 4-6 6-3 6-3 in the final. He is the lowest-ranked Masters 1000 champion in the history of the series and the first player from Monaco to win a tour-level title.
The Missing Years
Shanghai was not played between 2020 and 2022. The event returned in 2023 with Hubert Hurkacz as champion, and Jannik Sinner won as world No. 1 in 2024.
The 2026 Champion
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina won the 2026 title as the No. 25 seed, beating Rafael Jódar 1-6, 7-6(5), 6-4 in an all-Spanish final after knocking out the top seed Alexander Zverev in the semi-finals. It was the first Masters 1000 title of his career. Valentin Vacherot, the defending champion, lost to Tommy Paul in the third round. Our report on the final has the detail.
FAQ
Shanghai Masters FAQs
Who has won the most Shanghai Masters titles?
Novak Djokovic, with four. Andy Murray has three and Roger Federer two.
Who won the Shanghai Masters in 2025?
Valentin Vacherot, a qualifier ranked No. 204, who beat his cousin Arthur Rinderknech 4-6 6-3 6-3 in the final.
Why was the Shanghai Masters not played for three years?
The tournament was absent from the calendar between 2020 and 2022 and returned in 2023.
Who was the first Shanghai Masters champion?
Nikolay Davydenko, who won the inaugural Masters 1000 edition in 2009.
More Coverage
See our Shanghai preview, betting tips, prize money breakdown and how to watch guide. Full coverage sits on our Shanghai Masters hub, every event we follow is in the tournaments index, and the dates are in the 2026 tennis calendar. Every score as the draw plays out is on our Shanghai Masters results page.