In the early morning of April 25, Beijing time, the first round of the 2024ATP1000 Madrid Masters ushered in a key battle, Shang Juncheng vs. Mutai, and in the end, the two experienced a marathon stop, which took 3 hours and 59 minutes, and Shang Juncheng won two sets in a row after losing one set and reversed the score 2-1 to advance to the second round. In the first and second sets of this game, the two staged an exciting tie for 7! After the game, Mu Tai also gave Shang Juncheng a thumbs up.
Shang Juncheng is a Chinese post-00 talent, whether it is in the Grand Slam or the Masters, he has achieved a breakthrough! Currently ranked 111th in the world, Shang Juncheng is a wild card in this competition. Mutai is ranked 88th in the world, and from the ranking point of view, his strength is above Shang Juncheng, but Shang Juncheng has brought a lot of surprises before, and this time he created a surprise again, and it can even be said that it is a game that will go down in history.
In the first set, both of them completed the hold in the first seven games, and in the eighth game, Mutai took the lead in breaking easily, 5-3. In the 9th game, the two played quite tug-of-war, Shang Juncheng still completed the back break, chasing 4-5, and in the 10th game, Shang Juncheng struggled to hold serve 5-5. The two then held serve 6-6 each. In the tie-break battle, Mutai won 11-9 thrillingly, and led Shang Juncheng 1-0.
In the second set, Shang Juncheng adjusted in time and broke the tie to make a 3-0 start. In the fourth game, Mutai struggled to hold serve, but Shang Juncheng quickly held serve 4-1. In the 7th game, Shang Juncheng continued to hold serve 5-2 without danger. In the 8th game, Mu Tai's serve game with no way out in this set was lost again, and Shang Juncheng easily won 6-2, with a big score of 1-1.
In the deciding set, Shang Juncheng started 3-0 again, and Mu Tai quickly chased three games in a row 3-3. Then the two each completed the 6-6 hold and entered the tie-break again. This time Shang Juncheng had the last laugh, winning 12-10 with difficulty, and the big score was 2-1 to complete the reversal.