The 2017 Shanghai Rolex Masters was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts.

It was the ninth edition of the Shanghai ATP Masters 1000, classified as an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the 2017 ATP World Tour.

It was taking place at Qizhong Forest Sports City Arena in Shanghai, China from October 8 to 15, 2017.

Seedings are based on ATP rankings as of October 2, 2017.

The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw: