Rolex Shanghai Masters 2026, where to watch and live stream

The Rolex Shanghai Masters runs in Shanghai, China from 7-18 Oct, played on medium-paced hard court. Bounces and pace sit between clay and grass, which rewards all-court players who can defend, attack and serve in roughly equal measure. It is a Masters 1000 / WTA 1000, the tier directly below the Slams and mandatory for the world top thirty outside of injury. The singles champion takes 1,000 ranking points, plus a prize pool that sits second only to the Slams.

The 2026 edition has wrapped. The full results sit below; the recap and the 2027 dates are above.

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The Rolex Shanghai Masters at the Qi Zhong Stadium in Minhang runs on a medium-fast Laykold hard, quicker than Beijing or Cincinnati and closer to the pace of Paris Bercy indoors. The retractable magnolia-flower roof at the show court keeps evening matches under still, dry air; wind on the outside courts is usually mild, and the tournament rarely loses time to weather. Shanghai in October sits warm through the day and cool after dark, and the ball can pick up a measurable amount of pace between a first-round noon match and the same players meeting again in a night quarter-final.

The 1000-level points and the late-season timing make Shanghai the last big draw before the indoor European autumn, and any player still chasing an ATP Finals spot in Turin tends to arrive hungry. Novak Djokovic has won four titles here, more than anyone. Jannik Sinner won the 2024 final over Djokovic in three sets. The surface tilts to the flatter ball-striker with a bigger first serve, but the medium-fast pace still lets the top movers stay in rallies through the second weekend, which is why upsets past the quarter-finals are rare.