Shanghai first round continues; Beijing plays semis and quarters

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Viewing guide · Thursday, October 8, 2026

Shanghai first round continues; Beijing plays semis and quarters

Tennis on Thursday, October 8, 2026: ATP Shanghai, WTA Beijing. Match times, channels and the model's pick.

On Thursday, October 8, 2026 the model makes D. Medvedev a 82% favourite over J. Struff in round of 64 at Shanghai (10:00 pm ET). The market prices D. Medvedev at 83%.

Two main-tour events carry the day. In Beijing, the China Open has reached its semi-final and quarter-final stage. The ATP event in Beijing and the ATP event in Tokyo have finished for the day, and the rest of the schedule is Challenger and smaller WTA tennis.

The early Shanghai first-round matches are already on court.

In the UK and Ireland, Sky Sports Tennis carries both, with NOW and Sky Go. In Australia, beIN SPORTS holds the rights, with beIN SPORTS CONNECT for both and Stan Sport for the China Open. In Canada, TSN has both, alongside RDS for Shanghai and TVA Sports for Beijing. At the smaller events, Suzhou is free to watch on WTA Unlocked, and the Challenger tournaments stream free on Challenger TV.

◆ What's on today

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ATP Masters 1000Hard$1.151M

Play finishedHard

Shanghai Rolex Masters

Shanghai, CHN · 65 still in the draw

The model rates C. Alcaraz its favourite for the title.

Model favourite: C. Alcaraz at 39% to take the title

Tennis ChannelT2Tennis Channel appTennis TV

Tennis TV is listed as a streaming option for Masters 1000 events, but availability varies by territory.

Sky Sports TennisNOWSky Go

beIN SPORTSbeIN SPORTS CONNECTTennis TV

Not on Kayo or residential Foxtel. beIN CONNECT is also sold as an add-on through Prime Video and Fetch.

TSNRDSTSN+Tennis TV

WTA 1000Hard$1.151M

Play finishedHard

China Open

Beijing, CHN · 6 still in the draw

The China Open is at its semi-final and quarter-final stage, with a handful of players left in the draw. The model makes I. Świątek its favourite for the title.

Model favourite: I. Świątek at 36% to take the title

Tennis ChannelT2Tennis Channel app

Sky Sports TennisNOWSky Go

beIN SPORTSStan SportbeIN SPORTS CONNECT

Stan Sport took a WTA sub-licence from beIN in March 2026. Stan has no ATP Masters 1000, 500 or overseas 250 events - those are beIN's - but does carry the Australian-staged ATP 250s, the United Cup and the Laver Cup.

TSNTVA SportsTSN+WTA TV

◆ Elsewhere

Finished for the day: Beijing (ATP) — ATP 500, Tokyo — ATP 500.

Also on: Wuning 3 — Challenger 50, Antofagasta — Challenger 75, Braga — Challenger 75, Palermo — Challenger 50, Villena — Challenger 100, Suzhou — WTA 125, Samsun — WTA 125 — Challenger and WTA 125 events run alongside the main tour and are usually streamed rather than televised; see the tour passes below.

◆ Worth watching

Ranked by the model

10:00 pmET3:00 am UK1:00 pm AEST

Shanghai · ATP Masters 1000 · round of 64Hard

D. Medvedev #6vJ. Struff #59

Model: 82% D. Medvedev · 18% J. Struff

11:45 pmET4:45 am UK2:45 pm AEST

Suzhou · WTA 125 · quarter-finalHard

A. Sasnovich #121vE. Kalieva #117

Model: 63% A. Sasnovich · 37% E. Kalieva

A quarter-final at the smaller WTA event in Suzhou, with the model slightly favouring A. Sasnovich. It is free to watch on WTA Unlocked.

11:00 pm ET4:00 am UK2:00 pm AEST

Suzhou · WTA 125 · quarter-finalHard

K. Zavatska #266vR. Zarazúa #94

Model: 28% K. Zavatska · 72% R. Zarazúa

11:00 pm ET4:00 am UK2:00 pm AEST

Wuning 3 · Challenger 50 · quarter-finalHard

K. Saitoh #550vA. Santillan #324

Model: 45% K. Saitoh · 55% A. Santillan

11:00 pm ET4:00 am UK2:00 pm AEST

Wuning 3 · Challenger 50 · quarter-finalHard

T. Derepasko #662vO. Jasika #422

Model: 43% T. Derepasko · 57% O. Jasika

◆ Tour streaming passes

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Tennis TV — the ATP's own service: Masters 1000, 500 and 250 events plus the ATP FinalsAvailable worldwide, but geo-blocks are set per tournament and change season to season - Masters 1000 events and the Finals carry no restriction, while some 500s are blocked in their host country. No Grand Slams, no WTA.

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WTA TV — the WTA's own service, positioned as the fallback where there is no local broadcasterBlacked out in markets with a local rights holder, which includes the UK and the US.

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Challenger TV — the full ATP Challenger Tour, live and on demandFree on ATPTour.com, with a companion YouTube channel launched in 2026.

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WTA Unlocked — WTA 125 tournamentsFree, usually two courts per event.

Away from Shanghai and Beijing, the day is quiet. The Challenger tournaments are split between clay and hard courts, and the smaller WTA events in Suzhou and Samsun fill out the card. Where no local broadcaster carries a tournament, coverage varies by region, and the tours' own services are the fallback.

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Channels are listed from KickServe's curated rights map (updated 2026-07-25) and can change at short notice — always check your local listings. Start times are earliest-possible: a match begins when the previous one on that court finishes. Win probabilities come from our rating model and are context, not betting advice.