Alex de Minaur is one of the favorites heading into Wednesday's fourth round in a draining Shanghai draw. De Minaur takes on Nuno Borges, while Jiri Lehka takes on Arthur Lindknecht.
Nuno Borges vs. (7) Alex De Minaur
De Minaur looks set to head straight to Turin for the Nitto ATP Finals. Several other contenders may have something to say about it at the Rolex Shanghai Masters, but De Minaur controls his own destiny—and he controls it well. The 26-year-old Australian is currently ranked seventh in the 2025 competition, with Shanghai improving to 49-18 on the season with wins over Camilo Hugo Carabelli and Kamil Makhzak.
De Minaur will meet Borges for the first time on Wednesday, who beat Botik van der Zandschulp, Aleksandar Vukic and Jerry Shang to reach the last 16. All three matches were competitive, including Monday's three-set match against Shang. And, it was a bad game for the world No. 51 player from Portugal. De Minaur's counterattack ability is also excellent, and he is better on both offense and defense.
Choice: De Minaur 2
Arthur Rinderknech VS (15) Jiri Lehecka
On Wednesday, Lehka and Lindeknec will go head-to-head for the third time in their careers. Their previous two meetings were split; Lehka won 7-6(4), 7-5 at the 2023 Indian Wells Masters, and Lindeknec won 7-5, 7-6(5) on indoor hard courts in Marseille last season.
That should be a good thing as both men are in excellent form. Lehka advanced to the fourth round in both Toronto and Cincinnati, reached the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open, defeated Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe in Davis Cup qualifying, led the Czech Republic to victory over the United States, and so far has beaten Quentin Harris and Denis Shapovalov in straight sets in Shanghai. Lindeknych just beat Alexander Zverev, whom he also beat at Wimbledon this summer. The 54th-ranked Frenchman has a 9-3 record in his past 12 matches since the U.S. Open. Lehka had the slight advantage, having played four regular sets in two weeks, while his opponent had just endured a tough three-set match.
Choice: Lehecka 3