Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev lead a stacked field at the Shanghai Masters 2026.
Six weeks out from the ATP Finals, the season's penultimate Masters tournament has drawn the top players in the men's game – apart from injured World No.1 Jannik Sinner – to China.
Alcaraz, Zverev and the rest of the top seeds, including defending champion Valentin Vacherot, have a bye through to the second round of the hard-court competition.
British breakout star Arthur Fery takes on Croatian veteran Marin Cilic as part of Wednesday's schedule, which also sees Matteo Berrettini and Holger Rune in first-round action.
UK viewers can tune in to extensive coverage as the top players battle for ranking points and the largest share of a $9,415,725 prize fund.
Radio Times has the full order of play for the Shanghai Masters 2026, with the full tournament schedule, updated with the latest matches each and every day.
Shanghai Masters 2026 order of play – Wednesday 7 October
All UK time. Singles matches only.
- Wednesday 7 – Thursday 8 October
- Friday 9 – Saturday 10 October
- Sunday 11 – Monday 12 October
- Tuesday 13 – Wednesday 14 October
- Thursday 15 – Friday 16 October
How to watch Shanghai Masters 2026 on TV and live stream in the UK
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