Novak Djokovic defeated Borna Ćorić in the final, 6–3, 6–4 to win the singles tennis title at the 2018 Shanghai Masters. It was his record fourth Shanghai Masters title, and 32nd Masters 1000 title overall. He did not lose a single set in the entire tournament. Roger Federer was the defending champion, but lost to Ćorić in the semifinals. Seeds The top eight seeds receive a bye into the second round. Draw Finals Top half Section 1 Section 2 Bottom half Section 3 Section 4 Qualifying Seeds Qualifiers Qualifying draw First qualifier Second qualifier Third qualifier Fourth qualifier Fifth qualifier Sixth qualifier Seventh qualifier References External links Main draw Qualifying draw Singles