Roger Federer defeated Gilles Simon in the final, 7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–2) to win the singles tennis title at the 2014 Shanghai Masters. Federer saved five match points en route to his first Shanghai Masters title, against Leonardo Mayer in the second round.
Novak Djokovic was the two-time defending champion, but lost to Federer in the semifinals.
The top eight seeds receive a bye into the second round.
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