The Shanghai ATP Masters 1000 was established to fulfill the desire of the ATP World Tour and the Chinese Tennis Association to develop the market for tennis in China and Asia in general.
Shanghai ATP World Tour Masters 1000 blev etableret for at opfylde ATP World Tour og Kinas tennisforbunds ønske om at udvikle markedet for tennis i Folkerepublikken Kina og i resten af Asien.