The latest stop on the ATP Tour sees the world’s best players head to China for a high-profile hard-court tournament that offers $1,124,360 in prize money and 1,000 ranking points to the eventual champion.
Here’s how to watch 2025 Shanghai Masters live streams from anywhere with a VPN.
2025 Shanghai Masters live streams run from Wednesday, Oct. 1 to Sunday, Oct. 12.
• U.S. — Tennis Channel via Sling TV
• U.K. — Sky Sports
• AUS — BeIN Sports
• Watch anywhere — Try NordVPN 100% risk free
The four Grand Slams may be done and dusted, but the ATP season rolls on, and the Shanghai Masters has once again attracted a star-studded field that includes a host of top-10 players. World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz would have been the favorite after winning two majors this season, but the Spaniard withdrew from the event after winning the Japan Open.
That means that the top seed will be defending champion Jannik Sinner who won the title last season courtesy of a straight win over Novak Djokovic. The Serbian is a four-time winner of the event and will be bidding for a fifth crown as he competes for the first time since his straight-set loss to Alcaraz at the US Open.
Other contenders for the title include third seed Alexander Zverev, in-form American Taylor Fritz, the big-hitting Ben Shelton and the always consistent Alex de Minaur. Danish ace Holger Rune will also be seeking a strong end to the season, while Lorenzo Musetti is back in action after withdrawing from the China Open at the quarter-final stage due to injury.
You won’t want to miss any of the action from the 12-day tournament, so here’s how you can live stream 2025 Shanghai Masters tennis from anywhere in the world.
Watch Shanghai Masters 2025 live streams from anywhere
If you're overseas the weekend of the 2025 Shanghai Masters, you’ll be blocked from watching your usual streaming service. Avoid paying for another subscription and unblock yours using a VPN, which will help you stream like you would if you were back home. NordVPN is among the best out there:
Using a VPN is incredibly simple:
1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we've said, NordVPN is a strong option.
2. Choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN app. For instance if you're away from the U.S. but want to watch your usual service, you'd select a U.S.-based server from the list.
3. Sit back and enjoy the action. Head to your streaming service and watch the tennis as normal.
How to watch Shanghai Masters 2025 live streams in the U.S.
Tennis fans in the U.S. will need the Tennis Channel to watch the 2025 Shanghai Masters.
The Tennis Channel is available through many cable packages as well as some of the best cable TV alternatives, including Sling TV, Fubo, and DirecTV Stream.
Or if all you're interested in is tennis, then you could opt for the dedicated Tennis Channel Plus. It costs $9.99/month or $109.99/year and carries loads of WTA and ATP events across the season.
How to watch Shanghai Masters 2025 live streams in the U.K.
Sky Sports will be showing all the action from the Shanghai Masters in the UK, so if you already have a Sky subscription that doesn't include Sports, you'll need to pay £20/month to add those channels. The games will be shown on Sky Sports Tennis.
Whichever package you go for, you'll also gain access to coverage in 4K and HDR, so long as you also have an HDR-ready Sky Q box and HLG-compatible TV.
If you don't want to shell out for a full Sky subscription, you could also consider its Now Sports streaming service. This gives you 24-hour access for £14.99 or month-long access for £34.99.
All sounds great, right? But if you're not in the UK, you can still follow the 2025 Shanghai Masters live stream by using one of the best VPN services, such as NordVPN.
How to watch 2025 Shanghai Masters live streams in Canada
TSN has the rights to show 2025 Shanghai Masters live streams in Canada.
The tennis is being shown across TSN3 and 4. So if you already get TSN through your cable provider, you'll be able to watch on TV or through its TSN Go app.
If you don't have cable, then you could go for TSN Plus instead, which lets you get access to all TSN has to offer on an $8/month or $80/year subscription basis.
Not in Canada at the moment? Signing up to NordVPN will help you access your usual streaming service safely and securely when traveling overseas.
How to watch Shanghai Masters 2025 live streams in Australia
Tennis fans in Australia can watch every match of the Shanghai Masters on beIN Sports.
To access beIN sports you will have to pay $14.99 a month or $149.99 a year. Both options include a 7-day free trial. You can also use the beIN Sports Connect app to stream the Shanghai Masters 2024.
Traveling outside Oz? Don't worry — you can watch Italian Open 2025 via a VPN instead. Our favorite VPN service right now is NordVPN, but you'll find others in our best VPN services list.
How to watch Shanghai Masters 2025 live streams in New Zealand
Live Shanghai Masters 2025 coverage in New Zealand comes courtesy of Sky Sport, which is available as part of a range of pay TV packages. Subscribers can also watch the tennis on mobiles using the country's Sky Go service.
If you're not a subscriber, you can also watch the Shanghai Masters online through the Sky Sport Now streaming-only platform. It costs $29.99/day or $54.99/month and can be cancelled any time.
Outside of New Zealand right now? Watch a Shanghai Masters live stream just like you would at home with the help of a quality VPN.
2025 Shanghai Masters schedule
Wednesday, October 1
First round
Thursday, October 2
First round
Friday, October 3
Second round
Saturday, October 4
Second round
Sunday, October 5
Third round
Monday, October 6
Third round
Tuesday, October 7
Fourth round
Wednesday, October 8
Fourth round
Thursday, October 9
Quarter-finals
Friday, October 10
Quarter-finals
Saturday, October 11
Semi-finals
Sunday, October 12
Final
2025 Shanghai Masters Start Times
🟩 Daily Sessions: 1-10 October
Day Session:
12:30 P.M. CST / 5:30 A.M. BST / 12:30 A.M. ET
Night Session:
6:30 P.M. CST / 11:30 A.M. BST / 6:30 A.M. ET
🟩 Semifinals – October 11
2:00 P.M. CST / 7:00 A.M. BST / 2:00 A.M. ET
🟩 Final – October 12
4:30 P.M. CST / 9:30 A.M. BST / 4:30 A.M. ET
2025 Shanghai Masters top 16 seeds
- Carlos Alcaraz (has withdrawn from the event)
- Jannik Sinner
- Alexander Zverev
- Novak Djokovic
- Taylor Fritz
- Ben Shelton
- Alex de Minaur
- Lorenzo Musetti
- Karen Khachanov
- Holger Rune
- Casper Ruud
- Felix Auger-Aliassime
- Andrey Rublev
- Alexander Bublik
- Jiri Lehecka
- Daniil Medvedev
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