ATP Masters 1000 October 7 - 18, 2026
Shanghai Masters Prize Money 2026: What the Rolex Shanghai Masters Pays Per Round and By Year
The only Masters 1000 in Asia, played over twelve days in October under a roof that opens like a flower. Here is what each round paid in 2026, how the purse has grown since the event came back, and how a qualifier ranked No. 204 ended up with the trophy.
- Total 2026
- $9.42M$9,415,725, prize money, ATP release
- Champion's cheque
- $1.15M$1,151,380, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, plus 1,000 points
- Next edition
- 2027October 6 - 17, 2027
Next edition
When is the next Shanghai Masters?
In shortThe next edition, with dates from the tours' published calendar and a file for your own calendar app.
The next Shanghai Masters
ATPATP Masters 1000
In 338 days
October 6 to October 17, 2027
Shanghai, China
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Dates are the tours' published calendar, checked every week. See the full season calendar.
Prize money per round
Shanghai Masters prize money per round
In shortThe 2026 champion took $1,151,380 and 1,000 ranking points. A first-round loser still earned $23,760, and the whole event paid $9,415,725.
Shanghai Masters prize money is paid in US dollars, per player, for the last round reached. The draw has 96 players and eight rounds, and the 32 seeds receive a bye into the second round, which is why so many top players open their week against someone who has already won a match on the court. The ladder shows the official singles table for the 2026 edition with the ranking points beside each round.
Shanghai Masters prize money per round
Singles, per player, 2026 edition, in USD
| Round reached | Share of the champion's cheque | ATP | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | $1,151,380 | 1,000 | |
| Runner-up | $612,340 | 650 | |
| Semifinal | $340,190 | 400 | |
| Quarterfinal | $193,645 | 200 | |
| Round of 16 | $105,720 | 100 | |
| Round of 32 | $61,865 | 50 | |
| Round of 64 | $36,110 | 30 | |
| First round | $23,760 | 10 |
Source: ATP Tour prize money release for the 2026 Rolex Shanghai Masters. The total of $9,415,725 includes doubles and qualifying.
These are the ATP's standard numbers for a 96-player Masters paid in dollars. Cincinnati's men's table in 2026 matched it in every round except the first, so the Shanghai figures are not a local decision. The runner-up earns 53 percent of the champion's cheque and a semifinalist 30 percent; below the quarterfinals the steps shrink quickly, and a round-of-32 loser takes $61,865, about one nineteenth of the title money.
Prize money by year
Shanghai Masters prize money by year
In shortThe purse grew from $8.8 million in 2023 to $9,415,725 in 2026. The champion's cheque was highest in 2023, at $1,262,220, before the ATP flattened the top of the scale.
Shanghai purse by year, in US dollars
| Year | ATP total (USD) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | $8,800,000 |
| 2024 | $8,995,555 |
| 2025 | $9,193,538 |
| 2026 | $9,415,725 |
ATP prize money as published on the ATP's page for each edition. The tournament was not held from 2020 to 2022; earlier editions are left out until we can match them to an official ATP figure.
The purse in context
Compared with the 35 event rows in the prize-money ledger, by total purse in US dollars.
- ATPMasters 1000, 2026
- $9,415,725Total purse
- No. 11Of 35 events by purse
- +2.4%Against the year before
- 12.2%Champion's share of the purse
Each row of the ledger is one tour's edition, so a combined event appears once per tour. See the full ledger.
Read the bars and the champion's line together. The total rose every year, by roughly 2 percent at a time. The winner's share went the other way after 2023, falling from $1,262,220 that year to $1,100,000 in 2024 and then $1,151,380 in 2026. The ATP moved money from the very top of its Masters scale into the early rounds, so players who lose on day two or three are paid a little more than before.
Two figures are worth keeping apart when you compare sources. The ATP's "prize money" is what players can win. Its "total financial commitment", a larger number, also covers obligations such as the tour's bonus pool. This page uses the first, because that is the money that changes hands on court.
Where Shanghai fits
Where Shanghai fits among the nine Masters 1000s
In shortShanghai is the eighth of nine Masters 1000 events in the season and the only one in Asia. It now runs as a 12-day event with a 96-player draw.
- Mar Indian Wells Hard 12 days
- Mar Miami Hard 13 days
- Apr Monte-Carlo Clay 8 days
- Apr Madrid Clay 13 days
- May Rome Clay 13 days
- Aug Montreal Hard 11 days
- Aug Cincinnati Hard 11 days
- Oct Shanghai Hard 12 days
- Nov Paris Indoor hard 7 days
The strip above shows the season's Masters events in order. Shanghai comes after the North American hard-court summer and the US Open, and before the indoor finish in Paris. For players chasing the eight places at the ATP Finals, the points on offer here, 1,000 for the title, often decide who is still in the race in November.
The tournament was founded in 2009. Its official name carries the watchmaker Rolex, which extended its partnership with the event for another decade in 2023. The 2024 edition ran from October 2 to 13, the twelve-day format that now matches Indian Wells, Miami, Madrid and Rome.
Records
Shanghai Masters records
In shortDjokovic leads with 4 titles and 43 match wins. Vacherot, No. 204 in 2025, is the lowest-ranked champion.
The 2025 final is the one people still bring up. Vacherot came through qualifying, beat a hobbled Djokovic in the semifinals and then faced his cousin, Arthur Rinderknech, in the final. It was the first time the two had met on the ATP circuit; Vacherot won 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 for the first title of his career and the first Masters 1000 title for Monaco.
Most titles and wins
Titles
- 1
- 2
Match wins
- 1
Ages and rankings
Age
- 1
- 2
Ranking
- 1
- 2 Djokovic, Sinnerhighest-ranked, 2015 and 2024 No. 1
Source: ATP Tour, Shanghai history and records page, 2026 edition. Rankings are at the time of the title.
Champions
Recent Shanghai Masters champions
In shortAlejandro Davidovich Fokina won in 2026, beating Rafael Jodar 1-6, 7-6(5), 6-4. It was his first Masters 1000 title.
Most titles in the data
Counted from the verified finals 2012 to 2026; earlier editions are not in this count.
4titles
Novak Djokovic
2012, 2013, 2015, 2018
2titles
Roger Federer
2014, 2017
Shanghai Masters singles finals
Champion first, runner-up and score under the name.
Men
The 2026 final had its own story. Rafael Jodar, at 20 the youngest man to reach a Shanghai final, won the first set 6-1 before Alejandro Davidovich Fokina came back through a second-set tiebreak. Since the event returned in 2023 there have been four different champions in four years, after a decade in which Djokovic, Federer and Andy Murray won nine of the ten editions between them.
Venue and how to watch
Shanghai Masters venue and how to watch in the US
In shortThe event is played at the Qizhong Forest Sports City Arena. In the US, Tennis Channel carries the ATP Masters 1000s and Tennis TV streams every match.
- Venue
- Qizhong Forest Sports City Arena, Shanghai. Outdoor hard.
- 2026 dates
- October 7 - 18, 2026
- Television
- Tennis Channel holds the US rights to the ATP Masters 1000 events.
- Streaming
- Tennis TV streams the matches live and on demand for subscribers.
- Time zone
- Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of New York in October; the night session starts in the US morning.
The week before, the women play the China Open in Beijing, whose WTA 1000 purse in 2026 matched Shanghai's per-round figures almost exactly. Compare both with the other Masters in the tennis prize money ledger, or check the weeks on the tennis calendar.
FAQ
Shanghai Masters prize money: questions and answers
In shortAnswers on the Shanghai purse, the payout per round, the points and the event, drawn from the official ATP figures on this page.
How much prize money does the Shanghai Masters winner get?
The 2026 champion received $1,151,380 and 1,000 ranking points. The runner-up took $612,340 and 650 points.
What is the Shanghai Masters prize money per round?
In 2026: champion $1,151,380, runner-up $612,340, semifinal $340,190, quarterfinal $193,645, round of 16 $105,720, round of 32 $61,865, round of 64 $36,110 and first round $23,760, per player and before tax.
What is the total Shanghai Masters prize money?
$9,415,725 for the 2026 edition, according to the ATP. That figure includes doubles and qualifying.
How has Shanghai Masters prize money changed by year?
The ATP lists $8,800,000 for 2023, $8,995,555 for 2024, $9,193,538 for 2025 and $9,415,725 for 2026, a rise of about 7 percent in three editions.
Do first-round losers get paid at the Shanghai Masters?
Yes. A first-round loss paid $23,760 in 2026, with 10 ranking points. The 32 seeds start in the second round, so only unseeded players, qualifiers and wild cards collect it.
Is there a women's Shanghai Masters?
No. Shanghai is a men's event only. The big women's events in China in the same weeks are the China Open in Beijing and the Wuhan Open, both WTA 1000s.
Where is the Shanghai Masters played?
At the Qizhong Forest Sports City Arena in Shanghai, on outdoor hard courts. The main stadium has a retractable roof of eight steel segments, shaped like the petals of a magnolia, that open and close in a spiral.
Who has won the Shanghai Masters the most?
Novak Djokovic, with 4 titles (2012, 2013, 2015 and 2018) and a record 43 match wins. Roger Federer won twice and is the oldest champion, at 36 in 2017.
Who was the lowest-ranked Shanghai Masters champion?
Valentin Vacherot of Monaco, ranked No. 204 when he won in 2025 as a qualifier. According to AP he was the lowest-ranked champion in Masters 1000 history.
When is the next Shanghai Masters?
The ATP calendar lists October 6 - 17, 2027 for the 2027 edition.