Shanghai Prediction: Djokovic vs Munar 10/7/2025 Today’s Tennis Picks

Fourth seed Novak Djokovic will face Spain’s Jaume Munar in the round of 16 of the 2025 Shanghai Masters on Tuesday, October 7. Here’s our Novak Djokovic vs Jaume Munar prediction. This preview will also include a Novak Djokovic vs Jaume Munar pick.

Novak Djokovic vs Jaume Munar Preview

Novak Djokovic is coming off a three-set win over German qualifier Yannick Hanfmann in the third round of the Shanghai Masters. Djokovic battled a stomach issue midway through the match but prevailed after two hours and 45 minutes – his second-longest best-of-three set match this season.

Hanfmann played the better tennis in the first set, dominating with his pacey serve and breaking Djokovic once in the set, which he won 6-4. The German came close to getting a late break in the second set, but Djokovic survived a few close games to hold before breaking for the set 7-5.

By the third set, Djokovic was in total control and broke Hanfmann’s serve for a second time in the match before wrapping up a 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 win to reach the last 16 in Shanghai. Djokovic is chasing his second title of the season.

Jaume Munar is unseeded in Shanghai and won his third-round match against Japan’s Yoshihito Nishioka in three sets. The match took 29 games to decide and lasted two and a half hours. Munar won the first set 6-4. Although the Spaniard prevented Nishioka from serving for the second set at the first attempt, the Japanese lefty broke again in the 11th and held to love to level.

Munar regained his level in the third set while Nishioka’s dipped. Munar broke him twice and held each of his service games to complete a 6-4, 5-7, 6-1 win. Munar hit 12 aces and one double fault in the match. He landed 70% of first serves in play and won 74% of first serve points (51/69). It’s the first time he’s progressed into the fourth round of the Shanghai Masters.

Novak Djokovic vs Jaume Munar Head-To-Head

Djokovic and Munar have met once before. The Serbian won a second-round match at the 2018 French Open in straight sets.

Novak Djokovic vs Jaume Munar Prediction

Djokovic has been struggling physically during matches with the high humidity, and he also had to deal with a stomach bug in his last outing against Hanfmann. Munar has been a steady improver on hard courts this season, so expect him to test Djokovic’s movement and potentially extend this match to three sets.