Winner to face Diallo or Bergs in the QFs.
With his half of the draw completely opening up, 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic will look to capitalize at the 2025 Rolex Shanghai Masters. Without thinking too far ahead, the Serbian icon will need to focus on a tricky Round of 16 encounter against Spain’s Jaume Munar. The 28-year-old has already beaten the likes of Fucsovics and Cobolli this week, and will be hoping to make Djokovic his next victim. With the help of BetMGM, we will give you the most accurate stats and betting odds for this contest.
Novak Djokovic is feeling the love in Shanghai 🥰 pic.twitter.com/1iFYjVgWrZ
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World No. 5 Novak Djokovic has won a solitary title this year – at the 2025 Geneva Open. The Serbian has a success rate of 77% so far, and will be looking to build on it here in Shanghai. Djokovic reached the semifinals at all four majors, and also finished as the runner-up at the Miami Open. The 38-year-old has openly declared that his priority at the moment is the Grand Slam events, and the occasional burst at the Masters-1000s. The former World No. 1 has beaten Marin Cilic and Yannick Hanfmann to enter the Round of 16.
Jaume Munar's ATP Tour hard court wins
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2025: 1️⃣8️⃣ pic.twitter.com/ZkeipeRPru
Jaume Munar has a surprisingly great hard court record in 2025. The Spaniard has won nearly 80% of his service games on this surface, and backs it up by converting over 41% break point opportunities. The 28-year-old will be hoping to re-enter the ATP Top-40 after this week, and stamp his authority as a contender for the big titles. After reaching the semifinal in Dallas earlier this year, Munar backed it up with a last eight showing in Winston-Salem. He also achieved his career-best performance at Wimbledon (Round of 32) and the US Open (Round of 16).
Novak Djokovic leads the head-to-head against Jaume Munar by 1-0. They faced each other over seven years ago – at the 2018 Roland Garros. The 24-time Grand Slam winner achieved a straight sets win on that day.
| Event | Round | Winner | Score |
| 2018 Roland Garros | Round of 64 | Novak Djokovic | 7-6(1) 6-4 6-4 |
| Novak Djokovic | Category | Jaume Munar |
| 5 | Current Ranking | 41 |
| 1157-232 | Career W-L Record | 118-156 |
| 33-10 | YTD W-L Record | 28-22 |
| 100 | Career Titles | 0 |
| 1 | YTD Titles | 0 |
| 24 | Grand Slams | 0 |
Djokovic had to overcome the hot conditions in Shanghai, as well as some vomiting issues, during his Round of 32 win. Provided the 38-year-old is fit and healthy, he will start as the favorite. While Munar is used to the heat and humidity, he does not have the weapons to trouble Djokovic over three sets. Munar’s potentially exploitable serve will give him very few cheap points – causing exhaustion and fatigue as the match goes on. The Serbian’s ability to turn defence into attack and inject a sudden pace on his groundstrokes makes him a solid contender for the title.
Prediction: Novak Djokovic in straight sets.
Djokovic (1/6) is the favorite and Munar (4/1) is the underdog in the ATP Rolex Shanghai Masters 2025 pre-quarterfinal. According to the implied probability on the money line, the Serb has a 69% chance of advancing to the last eight. Take a look at the full list of odds (as per BetMGM):
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