Preview Shanghai Masters 2024 as Djokovic, Alcaraz and Sinner battle in penultimate ATP 1000 of 2024 season

The Shanghai Masters is set to take place between October 2-13 and our Tournament Preview looks ahead to the action in the returning ATP 1000 tournament.
There are only two Masters left until the end of the year. The Paris Masters, which will be played at the end of the season, and the Shanghai Masters, which is coming up right now. It’s a pretty big and important event because it offers a lot of points, which are important for the Race to Turin.

This year’s race is quite a fascinating one, with lots of players vying for the final few spots, and that’s what makes this event so important. Broadly, there is also the battle for number one technically, though Jannik Sinner has basically locked that down.

There is interest in whether Novak Djokovic could do something at this year’s event as he’s back on the courts, which wasn’t a certainty, so generally, there are a lot of storylines to follow. So let’s break down who the players to watch are. We’re going to do it in tiers, talking about the favourites first, then the dark horses, and finally some other interesting matchups. So, get ready—this is our preview of the 2024 Shanghai Masters.