ATP Hong Kong: Shang Juncheng avenges Tiafoe and enters the semifinals of the tour for the first time

On January 5, Beijing time, in the men's singles 1/4 finals of the 2024 ATP 250 Hong Kong station, Chinese teenager Shang Juncheng took another step and defeated the No. 3 seed Tiafoe 6-4/6-4, defeating TOP20 players for the first time in his career and breaking into the semifinals of the tour for the first time!

Tiafoe has won the two previous meetings between the two, with the most recent meeting coming in Washington last year, when the American won 6-2, 6-3. In today's match, Shang Juncheng took the lead in breaking serve and maintained this advantage until the end of the set, winning 6-4. In the second set, Shang Juncheng was the first to break and build a 4-2 lead, and although Tiafoe launched an offensive after that, the Chinese teenager withstood the counterattack and did not give his opponent a chance to break and seal the victory 6-4.

Shang Juncheng's opponent in the semi-finals will be between top seed Rublev and eighth seed Fez.

(Text, editor: Geoge, photo: provided by the competition)