Alexei Popyrin and Grigor Dimitrov will face off in the Shanghai Masters. Popyrin has won two out of three encounters against Dimitrov. Dimitrov is the higher-ranked player, currently at number 19, while Popyrin is at number 48. Both players have had successful seasons, with Dimitrov reaching the quarterfinals at the US Open and Popyrin making it to the semifinals at the Sydney International.
