Cobolli and Munar set for a tight Shanghai Masters second-round clash
22nd seed Flavio Cobolli will take on unseeded Jaume Munar in the second round of the Rolex Shanghai Masters 2025. Cobolli received a bye into this stage, while Munar advanced with a comeback win over Marton Fucsovics. Cobolli has enjoyed a breakthrough season highlighted by two titles. He won in Bucharest by upsetting Sebastian Baez and later claimed Hamburg over Andrey Rublev, both victories coming in straight sets.
Cobolli d. Andrey Rublev 6-2 6-4 in Hamburg
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) May 24, 2025
Flavio wins his biggest title
He’ll reach a new career high of #26 when the new rankings come out
Incredibly talented & only 23 years old
✅2nd title
✅1st ATP 500 title
✅8th top 20 win
Big things are on the horizon
🇮🇹❤️ pic.twitter.com/rIMxQ92w2W
In July, he rose to a career-high ranking of No. 17 and now sits at No. 22. He also reached quarterfinals in Phoenix, Turin, Halle and Wimbledon, where he pushed Novak Djokovic to four sets in his best Grand Slam showing so far. However, several other tournaments ended in early exits and was also forced to retire in the third round of the US Open, due to a right arm issue. Most recently, he lost in the second round of Beijing to Learner Tien. Statistically, Cobolli has struck 221 aces with a 68% success rate on first-serve points, while winning 31% on return and converting 38% of 411 break points.
Jaume Munar gets Spain’s first win in Shanghai! 🇪🇸
— Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar (@rnadalacademy) October 1, 2025
He comes from behind to defeat Marton Fucsovics and reach 2R
Next up: Flavio Cobolli
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Munar’s year has been steadier than spectacular but with notable runs. He started strongly with semifinal finishes in Hong Kong and Dallas, added a quarterfinal in Winston-Salem, and made the fourth round in Rome. At the majors, he reached the Wimbledon third round and US Open fourth round, beating Alexander Bublik along the way. Those results pushed him to a career-high No. 37 before settling at No. 41. Recently, he hit a slump with a first-round exit in Tokyo to Matteo Berrettini. Munar has 177 aces with 72% of first-serve points won, 31% return points won and a 41% break-point conversion from 380 opportunities.
Flavio Cobolli and Jaume Munar do not have a head-to-head.
| Flavio Cobolli | Category | Jaume Munar |
| 22 | Current Ranking | 41 |
| 69-60 | Career W-L | 115-156 |
| 28-22 | YTD W-L | 25-22 |
| 2 | Career Titles | 0 |
| 0 | Grand Slams | 0 |
| 2 | YTD Titles | 0 |
Jaume Munar’s consistency and fight could trouble Flavio Cobolli, but the Italian’s shot-making and recent form may prove decisive, as he is likely to prevail.
Flavio Cobolli is ready to take to the court for Team Europe in San Francisco 🔵
— Laver Cup (@LaverCup) September 13, 2025
He’s hungrier than ever after serving as an alternate in Berlin.#LaverCup pic.twitter.com/Ss4HQzxMGW
Prediction: Flavio Cobolli in straight sets
Flavio Cobolli enters as the slight -122 favorite, while Jaume Munar sits at +100, reflecting the expectation of a close battle with Cobolli holding the edge.
Here are the betting odds according to FanDuel:
Flavio Cobolli: -122
Jaume Munar: +100
Here are the odds for total games as well as total sets for both players (sourced via FanDuel):
Set 1 Winner Cobolli: -120
Set 1 Winner Munar: -102
Total Games Over 22.5: -122
Total Games Under 22.5: -110
Total Sets 2.5 Over: +128
Total Sets 2.5 Under: -174
(According to FanDuel: FanDuel offers exclusive promo codes, bonus deals and accurate odds for users upon signing up. Use FanDuel to ace your betting game in all sports!)
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