Andy Murray was the defending champion but withdrew with a hip injury before the tournament began. Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer are in the competition with year-end No. 1 on the line . If Nadal wins his first Shanghai title and Federer fails to reach the semi-finals, then Nadal will finish 2017 at No. 1 in the ATP Rankings.
Seeds
The top eight seeds receive a bye into the second round.
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Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.