Masters a Shanghai calling card

The Shanghai Rolex Masters has a decade-long reputation as one of the premier events driving China's rise to international tennis prominence.

The only ATP 1000 tournament in Asia returns to the nation's largest city Oct 6-14 to entertain fans with a grand feast of elite competition while celebrating its 10th anniversary at the forefront of the ATP World Tour's annual Asian swing.

The tournament has traditionally attracted the world's biggest stars - including Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic - for its 64-seed singles and 32-slot doubles main draws.