2019 Rolex Shanghai Masters
The 2019 Shanghai Rolex Masters was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was be the 11th edition of the Shanghai ATP Masters 1000, classified as an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the 2019 ATP Tour. It took place at Qizhong Forest Sports City Arena in Shanghai, China from October 6 to 13, 2019.
Singles main draw entrants
Seeds
The following were the seeded players. Seedings were based on ATP rankings as of September 30, 2019. Rankings and points before are as of October 7, 2019.| Seed | Rank | Player | Points before | Points defending | Points won | Points after | Status |
| 1 | 1 |  Novak Djokovic | 10,365 | 1,000 | 180 | 9,545 | Quarterfinals lost to  Stefanos Tsitsipas |
| 2 | 3 |  Roger Federer | 7,130 | 360 | 180 | 6,950 | Quarterfinals lost to  Alexander Zverev |
| 3 | 4 |  Daniil Medvedev | 4,965 | 45 | 1,000 | 5,920 | |
| 4 | 5 |  Dominic Thiem | 4,915 | 10 | 180 | 5,085 | Quarterfinals lost to  Matteo Berrettini |
| 5 | 6 | Alexander Zverev | 4,185 | 360 | 600 | 4,425 | Runner-up, lost to Daniil Medvedev |
| 6 | 7 | Stefanos Tsitsipas | 3,630 | 90 | 360 | 3,900 | Semifinals lost to Daniil Medvedev |
| 7 | 9 | Karen Khachanov | 2,945 | 45 | 90 | 2,990 | Third round lost to Fabio Fognini |
| 8 | 10 | 2,575 | 90 | 90 | 2,575 | Third round lost to Matteo Berrettini | |
| 9 | 11 |  Gaël Monfils | 2,375 | 10 | 45 | 2,410 | Second round lost to  Hubert Hurkacz |
| 10 | 12 | Fabio Fognini | 2,280 | † | 180 | 2,415 | Quarterfinals lost to Daniil Medvedev |
| 11 | 13 | Matteo Berrettini | 2,221 | 16 | 360 | 2,565 | Semifinals lost to Alexander Zverev |
| 12 | 15 |  Borna Ćorić | 2,130 | 600 | 10 | 1,540 | First round lost to Andrey Rublev |
| 13 | 14 |  David Goffin | 2,190 | 0 | 90 | 2,280 | Third round lost to Roger Federer |
| 14 | 16 |  Diego Schwartzman | 1,995 | 10 | 10 | 1,995 | First round lost to  Vasek Pospisil |
| 15 | 26 |  Nikoloz Basilashvili | 1,440 | 45 | 90 | 1,485 | Third round lost to Dominic Thiem |
| 16 | 17 |  John Isner | 1,895 | 0 | 90 | 1,985 | Third round lost to Novak Djokovic |
† The player used an exemption to skip the tournament in 2018. Accordingly, points for his 18th best result are deducted instead.
The following players would have been seeded, but they withdrew from the event.
| Rank | Player | Points before | Points defending | Points after | Reason |
| 2 |  Rafael Nadal | 9,225 | 0 | 9,225 | Left wrist injury |
| 8 |  Kei Nishikori | 3,040 | 180 | 2,860 | Right elbow injury |
| 18 |  Kevin Anderson | 1,780 | 180 | 1,600 | Right knee injury |
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:The following player received entry as a special exempt:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
- Alexander Bublik
- Pablo Carreño Busta
- Marco Cecchinato
- Jérémy Chardy
- Juan Ignacio Londero
- Cameron Norrie
- Vasek Pospisil
Withdrawals
- Kevin Anderson → replaced by Frances Tiafoe
- Juan Martín del Potro → replaced by Lorenzo Sonego
- Laslo Đere → replaced by Filip Krajinović
- Nick Kyrgios → replaced by Albert Ramos Viñolas
- Rafael Nadal → replaced by Pablo Cuevas
- Kei Nishikori → replaced by Sam Querrey
- Milos Raonic → replaced by Mikhail Kukushkin
- Stan Wawrinka → replaced by Miomir Kecmanović
Retirements
- Mikhail Kukushkin
Doubles main draw entrants
Seeds
- Rankings are as of September 30, 2019
Other entrants
- Borna Ćorić / Hua Runhao
- Gao Xin / Li Zhe
- Gong Maoxin / Zhang Ze
Champions
Singles
- Daniil Medvedev def. Alexander Zverev, 6–4, 6–1
Doubles
- Mate Pavić / Bruno Soares def. Łukasz Kubot / Marcelo Melo, 6–4, 6–2