Shanghai Masters 2024 Preview: Top Players, Prize Money, and How to Watch

The Shanghai Masters 2024 is one of the most anticipated tournaments, with some of the world’s best tennis players battling it out. As the second-to-last ATP Masters 1000 tournament of the year, it promises plenty of excitement and high-quality tennis. Here’s a brief overview of the tournament

Top 10 Players Playing

The Shanghai Masters 2024 boasts a star-studded lineup, including the top seven players in the world. World No.1 Jannik Sinner headlines the event along with Carlos Alcaraz. The tournament will see a returning Novak Djokovic who is set to compete for the first time since his gold medal victory at the Paris Olympics. Here are some of the key players to watch based on their seeding:

1. Jannik Sinner
2. Alexander Zverev
3. Carlos Alcaraz
4. Novak Djokovic
5. Daniil Medvedev
6. Andrey Rublev
7. Taylor Fritz
8. Casper Ruud
9. Grigor Dimitrov
10. Stefanos Tsitsipas

Prize Money for Shanghai Masters 2024

Being one of the biggest events on the tour, the tournament offers a lucrative prize pool of $8.9 million. The winner takes home a cool $1.1 million, while the runner-up earns $585,000.

Here’s a breakdown of the prize money:

• Winner: $1,100,000
• Finalist: $585,000
• Semi-finalist: $325,000
• Quarter-finalist: $185,000
• Round of 16: $101,000
• Round of 32: $59,000
• Round of 64: $34,550
• Round of 96: $23,250

In doubles, the winning team will receive $447,300, while the runners-up will take home $236,800.

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Past 5 Champions of the Shanghai Masters

The Shanghai Masters has seen some incredible champions over the past five editions. Here are the singles champions from the last five tournaments:

• 2023: Hubert Hurkacz defeated Andrey Rublev 6-3, 3-6, 7-6(8).
• 2019: Daniil Medvedev defeated Alexander Zverev 6-4, 6-1.
• 2018: Novak Djokovic defeated Borna Coric 6-3, 6-4.
• 2017: Roger Federer defeated Rafael Nadal 6-4, 6-3.
• 2016: Andy Murray defeated Roberto Bautista Agut 7-6(1), 6-1.

How to Watch Shanghai Masters

Fans around the world can catch all the action from the Shanghai Masters through various broadcasters:

• Tennis TV: Streaming service available worldwide, though territorial restrictions may apply
• CCTV: Broadcasting the tournament for Chinese fans.
• Tennis Channel: Available in the US.
• Sky Sports: Showing all the action across the UK.
• Sony India: For Indian Subcontinent

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