Alex De Minaur faces Karen Khachanov in the Shanghai Masters round of 16 on hard. Alex De Minaur holds the paper edge — ranked #9, defending last year's quarter-final, a roughly 150-point hard Elo advantage. Recent hard form is closely matched. They have met 4 times, the series level at 2–2.
De Minaur A. and Khachanov K. faced 11 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. De Minaur A. went 10–4 (71%) against them, Khachanov K. 6–5 (55%). De Minaur A. came out better against 3 of 11 comparable opponents, Khachanov K. against 1 — though 2 of those edges carry caveats (lower-tier event, retirement).
Umpiry, "Alex De Minaur vs Karen Khachanov — Shanghai Masters Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2026-10-13/khachanov-vs-minaur-shanghai-masters-r16?utm_source=cite (as of 13 October 2026).