Botic Van De Zandschulp faces Rafael Jodar in the Shanghai Masters round of 16 on hard. Rafael Jodar is the paper favourite — ranked #13, a roughly 160-point hard Elo advantage — but Botic Van De Zandschulp rides a 3-match win streak. Recent hard form is closely matched.
Van De Zandschulp B. and Jodar R. faced 13 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Van De Zandschulp B. went 9–6 (60%) against them, Jodar R. 8–6 (57%). Results against comparable opponents are close (3 : 2 better-results split).
Umpiry, "Botic Van De Zandschulp vs Rafael Jodar — Shanghai Masters Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2026-10-14/jodar-vs-zandschulp-shanghai-masters-r16?utm_source=cite (as of 14 October 2026).