A spot in the next round is at stake on Saturday, when Mirra Andreeva goes up against Nikola Bartunkova in the Beijing semifinal. Mirra Andreeva has won 4 in a row and 8 of the last 10 overall. Nikola Bartunkova is rolling — 4 straight wins, 8 of 10 in recent play.
Shanghai & Beijing predictions, October 10, 2026: Andreeva vs Bartunkova, Mertens vs Zheng
18 matches are on Saturday's card at Shanghai and Beijing, and we have a pick for every one of them. The headline act: Mirra Andreeva against Nikola Bartunkova in the semifinal. Our calls: Alcaraz over Cerundolo, Vacherot over Baez.
October 8, 2026 results: 22-18 → how our picks graded, match by match.
Mirra Andreeva vs Nikola Bartunkova
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Elise Mertens vs Qinwen Zheng
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Elise Mertens and Qinwen Zheng meet in the semifinal at Beijing on Saturday. Qinwen Zheng is rolling — 3 straight wins, 7 of 10 in recent play. Elise Mertens has won 3 in a row and 7 of the last 10 overall.
Alex Michelsen vs Botic Van De Zandschulp
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Saturday's Shanghai round of 64 pits Alex Michelsen against Botic Van De Zandschulp on hard. Alex Michelsen limps in on a 2-match losing skid, just 6 wins in 10. Botic Van De Zandschulp has won 6 of the last 10.
Rafael Jodar vs Thiago Agustin Tirante
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Saturday's Shanghai round of 64 pits Rafael Jodar against Thiago Agustin Tirante on hard. Rafael Jodar has won 6 of the last 10. Thiago Agustin Tirante comes in at 6 wins from the last ten.
Jiri Lehecka vs Nuno Borges
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Saturday's Shanghai round of 64 pits Jiri Lehecka against Nuno Borges on hard. Jiri Lehecka has won 8 of the last 10. Nuno Borges comes in at 6 wins from the last ten.
Carlos Alcaraz vs Juan Manuel Cerundolo
Pick: Alcaraz
Win probability: 83% Alcaraz · Market: -1247 · We call it in 2 sets (68%) · single likeliest score 2-0 (59%)
Carlos Alcaraz and Juan Manuel Cerundolo meet in the round of 64 at Shanghai on Saturday. Carlos Alcaraz has won 5 in a row and 9 of the last 10 overall. Juan Manuel Cerundolo has won 5 of the last 10.
There's a wide gap in our ratings on hard, and our number follows from it. Cerundolo needs several things to break right at once; the percentages say they usually don't.
Arthur Fils vs Pavel Kotov
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Saturday's Shanghai round of 64 pits Arthur Fils against Pavel Kotov on hard. Arthur Fils has won 8 of the last 10. Pavel Kotov is 8-2 across recent matches.
Luciano Darderi vs Stefanos Tsitsipas
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Saturday's Shanghai round of 64 pits Luciano Darderi against Stefanos Tsitsipas on hard. Stefanos Tsitsipas comes in at 7 wins from the last ten. Luciano Darderi has won 5 of the last 10.
Sebastian Baez vs Valentin Vacherot
Pick: Vacherot
Win probability: 67% Vacherot · Market: -260 · We call it in 3 sets (42%) · single likeliest score 2-0 (40%)
Sebastian Baez and Valentin Vacherot meet in the round of 64 at Shanghai on Saturday. Valentin Vacherot comes in at 7 wins from the last ten. Sebastian Baez is 5-5 across recent matches.
Vacherot's 72.5% behind the first serve (against 64.6% for Baez) means break chances should be scarce in one direction. The edge belongs to Vacherot — real, but not the kind you take for granted at this level.
Casper Ruud vs Y. Bu
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Saturday's Shanghai round of 64 pits Casper Ruud against Y. Bu on hard. Casper Ruud is 5-5 across recent matches. Y. Bu has won 6 of the last 10.
Alejandro Tabilo vs Pablo Carreno Busta
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A spot in the next round is at stake on Saturday, when Alejandro Tabilo goes up against Pablo Carreno Busta in the Shanghai round of 64. Alejandro Tabilo comes in at 4 wins from the last ten. Pablo Carreno Busta is 4-6 across recent matches.
Daniel Vallejo vs Tommy Paul
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Daniel Vallejo and Tommy Paul meet in the round of 64 at Shanghai on Saturday. Tommy Paul limps in on a 2-match losing skid, just 6 wins in 10. Daniel Vallejo is 5-5 across recent matches.
Ignacio Buse vs Zizou Bergs
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Ignacio Buse and Zizou Bergs meet in the round of 64 at Shanghai on Saturday. Zizou Bergs has won 5 of the last 10. Ignacio Buse limps in on a 2-match losing skid, just 7 wins in 10.
Dalibor Svrcina vs Tomas Martin Etcheverry
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Saturday's Shanghai round of 64 pits Dalibor Svrcina against Tomas Martin Etcheverry on hard. Tomas Martin Etcheverry is searching for form, having lost 3 in a row (3 of the last 10). Dalibor Svrcina has won 3 of the last 10.
Learner Tien vs Zachary Svajda
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Saturday's Shanghai round of 64 pits Learner Tien against Zachary Svajda on hard. Learner Tien is searching for form, having lost 2 in a row (5 of the last 10). Zachary Svajda is 4-6 across recent matches.
Matteo Arnaldi vs Taylor Fritz
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Matteo Arnaldi and Taylor Fritz meet in the round of 64 at Shanghai on Saturday. Taylor Fritz is searching for form, having lost 3 in a row (5 of the last 10). Matteo Arnaldi has won 4 of the last 10.
Daniil Medvedev vs Jan Lennard Struff
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Saturday's Shanghai round of 64 pits Daniil Medvedev against Jan Lennard Struff on hard. Daniil Medvedev brings a 7-match winning streak into this one, 9-1 across the last ten. Jan Lennard Struff is 5-5 across recent matches.
Camilo Ugo Carabelli vs Felix Auger Aliassime
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Camilo Ugo Carabelli and Felix Auger Aliassime meet in the round of 64 at Shanghai on Saturday. Felix Auger Aliassime comes in at 6 wins from the last ten. Camilo Ugo Carabelli comes in at 4 wins from the last ten.
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