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Rolex Shanghai Masters Schedule & TV Coverage
2023 Viewers Guide
The Rolex Shanghai Masters, also known as simply the Shanghai Masters, is an ATP Masters 1000 hard court tournament that takes place in China each year. However, due to travel restrictions, this is the first time the tournament has run since 2019.
This year, the event features some of the world’s best players, including Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev, Holger Rune, Casper Ruud, Jannik Sinner, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Andrey Rublev, and Taylor Fritz.
Below you’ll find the Rolex Shanghai Masters’ schedule of play and information on how to watch all the matches on TV, including local broadcasters for your area.
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Schedule
The 2023 Rolex Shanghai Masters is a week and a half long tennis tournament from Monday, October 2nd, to Sunday, October 15th. The main draw for singles will kick off on Wednesday, October 4th, with doubles starting the following day on Thursday, October 5th, after the prequalifying rounds, which take place the Monday and Tuesday before.
To conclude the tournament, the singles and doubles finals will occur on Sunday, October 15th, with both matches kicking things off at 1:30 PM.
The following table outlines the full schedule of play for day and evening sessions at the Rolex Shanghai Masters, including when gates open for fans and start times for matches.
ATP
| Date | Session | Type | Gates Open | Start | Round |
| Monday, October 2, 2023 | 1 | Day | 11:30 AM | 12:30 PM | Qualifying |
| Tuesday, October 3, 2023 | 2 | Day | 11:30 AM | 12:30 PM | Qualifying |
| Wednesday, October 4, 2023 | 3 | Day | 11:30 AM | 12:30 PM | First Round |
| Wednesday, October 4, 2023 | 4 | Night | 11:30 AM | 12:30 PM | First Round |
| Thursday, October 5, 2023 | 5 | Day | 11:30 AM | 12:30 PM | First Round |
| Thursday, October 5, 2023 | 6 | Night | 11:30 AM | 12:30 PM | First Round |
| Friday, October 6, 2023 | 7 | Day | 11:30 AM | 12:30 PM | Second Round |
| Friday, October 6, 2023 | 8 | Night | 11:30 AM | 12:30 PM | Second Round |
| Saturday, October 7, 2023 | 9 | Day | 11:30 AM | 12:30 PM | Second Round |
| Saturday, October 7, 2023 | 10 | Night | 11:30 AM | 12:30 PM | Second Round |
| Sunday, October 8, 2023 | 11 | Day | 11:30 AM | 12:30 PM | Third Round |
| Sunday, October 8, 2023 | 12 | Night | 11:30 AM | 12:30 PM | Third Round |
| Monday, October 9, 2023 | 13 | Day | 11:30 AM | 12:30 PM | Third Round |
| Monday, October 9, 2023 | 14 | Night | 11:30 AM | 12:30 PM | Third Round |
| Tuesday, October 10, 2023 | 15 | Day | 11:30 AM | 12:30 PM | Fourth Round |
| Tuesday, October 10, 2023 | 16 | Night | 11:30 AM | 12:30 PM | Fourth Round |
| Wednesday, October 11, 2023 | 17 | Day | 11:30 AM | 12:30 PM | Fourth Round |
| Wednesday, October 11, 2023 | 18 | Night | 11:30 AM | 12:30 PM | Fourth Round |
| Thursday, October 12, 2023 | 19 | Day | 11:30 AM | 12:30 PM | Quarterfinals |
| Thursday, October 12, 2023 | 20 | Night | 11:30 AM | 12:30 PM | Quarterfinals |
| Friday, October 13, 2023 | 21 | Day | 11:30 AM | 12:30 PM | Quarterfinals |
| Saturday, October 14, 2023 | 22 | Day | 11:30 AM | 12:30 PM | Semifinals |
| Sunday, October 15, 2023 | 23 | Day | 11:30 AM | 12:30 PM | Final |
Please note that the Rolex Shanghai Masters’ schedule is subject to change.
How to Watch
As one of the year’s biggest tournaments, there will be plenty of action on tap in Shanghai. Below is a list of TV broadcasters for the 2023 Rolex Shanghai Masters based on where you live geographically.
In some markets, you’ll need more than a cable subscription. For example, you’ll need an Amazon Prime Subscription in the UK.
Popular Markets
| Popular Markets | Network |
| Australia | beIN Sports |
| France | Canal+, Eurosport |
| Germany, Austria, Switzerland | Sky |
| Spain | Telefonica (Movistar), Siccative (TVE) |
| United Kingdom | Amazon Prime Video |
| United States | Tennis Channel |
All Markets
| All Markets | Network |
| Africa 1* | Supersport |
| Africa 2* | Canal+ Overseas/Africa |
| Albania & Kosovo | Supersport |
| Australia | beIN Sports |
| Balkans* | Sportklub |
| Baltics* | TV3 |
| Belgium | Telenet, BeTV |
| Brunei | beIN Sports |
| Bulgaria | A1 Max Sport |
| Cambodia | beIN Sports |
| Canada | Rogers Sportsnet, TSN |
| China | MIGU, CCTV, Shanghai TV, IQIYI, Tencent |
| Cyprus | CYTA |
| Czech Republic | Eurosport |
| Denmark | TV2 |
| East Timor | beIN Sports |
| Balkans | United Media (IKO Sportklub) |
| France* | Eurosport |
| Eastern Europe* | Setanta |
| France | Canal+, Eurosport |
| Georgia | Silk Media/Setanta Georgia |
| Germany | Sky Deutschland |
| Greece | Cosmote |
| Hong Kong | PCCW |
| Hungary | Eurosport |
| India | Sony LIV |
| Indonesia | beIN Sports |
| Israel | Charlton, Sport1 |
| Italy | Sky Italia |
| Japan | WOWOW, NHK, Gaora Sports Channel |
| Laos | beIN Sports |
| Latin America | ESPN |
| Malaysia | beIN Sports |
| Malta | GO |
| Middle East & North Africa | beIN Sports |
| Moldova | Setanta |
| Netherlands | Ziggo |
| New Zealand | Sky NZ |
| Pacific Islands | Digicel |
| Philippines | beIN Sports |
| Poland | Polsat |
| Portugal | Sport TV |
| Republic of Ireland | Amazon Prime Video |
| Romania | Eurosport |
| Scandinavia (ex. Denmark) | Eurosport |
| Singapore | beIN Sports |
| Slovakia | Eurosport |
| South Africa | SuperSport |
| South America | ESPN |
| South Korea | Eclat |
| Spain | Telefonica (Movistar), Siccative (TVE) |
| Switzerland | SRG |
| Taiwan | Sino Catch (Sportcast) |
| Thailand | beIN Sports |
| Turkey | S Sport |
| Ukraine | Setanta |
| United Kingdom | Amazon Prime Video |
| United States | Tennis Channel |
| Vietnam | Canal+ |
*Africa 1
Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Comoros, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Mayotte, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Reunion, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Seychelles, Socotra, South Africa, St. Helena and Ascension, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zanzibar, Zimbabwe, Chad, Djibouti, Mauritania, Somalia (including Somaliland), South Sudan and Sudan.
*Africa 2
Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo Brazzaville, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Gabon, Guinée Bissau, Guinée Conakry, Guinée Equatoriale, Ivory Coast, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Niger, Rwanda, Sénégal, Seychelles and Togo.
*Balkans
Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Slovenia.
*Baltics
Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
*France
France, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Guadeloupe, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Mauritius, Martinique, Monaco, New Caledonia, Reunion and Mayotte, Saint-Bathelemy, Saint-Martin and Saint Pierre et Miquelon, Wallis and Futuna.
*Eastern Europe
Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.
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