Yoshihito Nishioka vs Alexander Shevchenko Preview & Prediction | 2025 Shanghai Masters | First Round

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Yoshihito Nishioka meets Alexander Shevchenko at the Shanghai Masters.
Ranking points: ATP 1000
Start date/time:
Venue: Qizhong Forest Sports City Arena, Shanghai, China
Surface: Outdoor hard
How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports Tennis / US – Tennis Channel
How to watch online: UK – Sky Go / US – Tennis Channel
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Yoshihito Nishioka vs Alexander Shevchenko prediction
Alexander Shevchenko will be aiming to maintain his excellent for in Shanghai.
The Kazakhstani has won seven of his last ten matches, reaching the final of the Sumter Challenger and the last four in Chengdu.
The world number 88 now meets a Yoshihito Nishioka who has just broken a barren run by winning two matches in qualifying.
The Japanese world number 157 had won just one of his previous 18 matches, losing nine in a row prior to arriving in Shanghai. However, it’s going to be a big-ask against a confident Shevchenko who should continue to ride the crest of a winning wave here.
Yoshihito Nishioka vs Alexander Shevchenko tip: Alexander Shevchenko to win 2-0