2017 Shanghai Rolex Masters – Singles

Roger Federer defeated Rafael Nadal in the final, 6–4, 6–3 to win the singles tennis title at the 2017 Shanghai Masters. It was his second Shanghai Masters title and 27th Masters 1000 singles title overall.

Andy Murray was the defending champion, but did not participate due to a hip injury.

Seeds
The top eight seeds receive a bye into the second round. • 🇪🇸 Rafael Nadal (final)

• Roger Federer (champion)

• 🇩🇪 Alexander Zverev (third round)

• Marin Čilić (semifinals)

• 🇦🇹 Dominic Thiem (second round)

• 🇧🇬 Grigor Dimitrov (quarterfinals)

• 🇪🇸 Pablo Carreño Busta (second round)

• 🇧🇪 David Goffin (second round)

• 🇪🇸 Roberto Bautista Agut (first round)

• 🇺🇸 Sam Querrey (third round)

• Kevin Anderson (second round)

• 🇺🇸 John Isner (third round)

• 🇦🇺 Nick Kyrgios (first round, retired)

• 🇺🇸 Jack Sock (first round, retired)

• 🇫🇷 Lucas Pouille (second round)

• 🇦🇷 Juan Martín del Potro (semifinals)

Seeds
• # 🇺🇦 Alexandr Dolgopolov (qualified)

• # 🇦🇷 Leonardo Mayer (qualifying competition)

• # Borna Ćorić (first round)

• # 🇺🇸 Donald Young (qualifying competition)

• # Nikoloz Basilashvili (qualified)

• # Lu Yen-hsun (qualifying competition)

• # 🇩🇪 Florian Mayer (first round)

• # 🇩🇪 Peter Gojowczyk (first round)

• # 🇦🇺 Jordan Thompson (qualified)

• # 🇺🇸 Frances Tiafoe (qualified)

• # 🇷🇸 Dušan Lajović (qualified)

• # 🇫🇷 Jérémy Chardy (qualified)

• # 🇨🇦 Vasek Pospisil (qualifying competition)

• # 🇹🇳 Malek Jaziri (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers
• # 🇺🇦 Alexandr Dolgopolov

• # 🇺🇸 Frances Tiafoe

• # 🇦🇺 Jordan Thompson

• # 🇷🇸 Dušan Lajović

• # Nikoloz Basilashvili

• # Stefanos Tsitsipas

• # 🇫🇷 Jérémy Chardy