ATP - Shanghai 1R start

First round commenced in Shanghai.

2024 Rolex Shanghai Masters, an ATP Masters 1000 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, Shanghai, China, 2-13 October 2024.

2023 champion (not defending):

Hubert Hurkacz (16) who defeated Andrey Rublev (5) 6-3 3-6 7-6(8)

17th seed Jack Draper withdrew after the main draw was published:due to an oblique strain, and was replaced by lucky loser Billy Harris.

Jiri Lehecka was instated as 33rd seed and moved in the draw to the place previously occupied by Draper.

Lehecka received the first round bye originally given to Draper.

First round results:

- Taro Daniel defeated qualifier Egor Gerasimov 6-7(5) 6-3 6-4

- Botic van de Zandschulp defeated Pablo Carreno Busta 7-6(5) 6-2

- Roberto Carballes Baena defeated Roberto Bautista Agut 3-6 6-3 6-2

- Qualifier Denis Shapovalov defeated Lorenzo Sonego 7-6(5) 7-6(8)

- Wildcard Kei Nishikori defeated Mariano Navone 3-6 6-4 6-3

- Alexandre Müller defeated Luca Nardi 4-6 6-1 6-1

- Qualifier Zachary Svajda defeated Adrian Mannarino 6-3 1-6 6-0

- Thiago Seyboth Wild defeated qualifier Daniel Evans 6-2 4-6 7-6(3)

- Shang Juncheng defeated wildcard Coleman Wong 6-4 6-4

- Wildcard Wu Yibing defeated Sumit Nagal 6-3 6-3

- Gaël Monfils defeated Damir Dzumhur 6-4 6-3

- Arthur Cazaux defeated Marin Cilic 6-4 6-4

- Fabio Fognini defeated Luciano Darderi 6-4 6-7(5) 6-4

- Arthur Rinderknech defeated Reilly Opelka 6-4 7-6(5)

- Alejandro Davidovich Fokina defeated qualifier Gabriel Diallo 7-5 7-6(7)

- Qualifier Aleksandar Vukic defeated Corentin Moutet 2-6 6-3 6-4