Three-set big win! Teenager Shang Juncheng reversed the No. 4 seed and entered the world's top 100 for the first time

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2024-05-17 08:07Posted in Shandong Sports Creators

On May 16, local time, the second round of the ATP Challenger CH175 Bordeaux Station was held, and the Chinese teenager Shang Juncheng played against the No. 4 seed Baena. In this game, the two sides played three sets, and Shang Juncheng won two sets in a row to complete the reversal after dropping one set first, and the scores of the three sets were 1-6/6-4/6-2.

【World Ranking】

Baena is currently ranked 62nd in the world and is the No. 4 seed in the tournament. Shang Juncheng was previously ranked 105th in the world.

【Road to Advancement】

In the first round, Shang Juncheng knocked out homegrown Gaston in straight sets, 6-4, 7-5, and Baena had a first-round bye as the No. 4 seed.

【Contest Process】

Shang Juncheng, who was slow in the first set, was broken by his opponent in three consecutive service games and fell behind his opponent 0-5. In the sixth game, Shang Juncheng broke the opponent's serve to win the set, but then Baena broke again, and Shang Juncheng lost the first set 1-6.

In the second set, Shang Juncheng broke the tie at the beginning and achieved a 2-0 advantage. After that, both sides successfully held serve, and in the 10th game, Shang Juncheng Love Game held serve to win the set, and dragged the game into the deciding set 6-4.

At the beginning of the deciding set, the two sides broke each other's serves, and in the third game, Shang Juncheng broke again and then held serve to take a 3-1 lead. At this time, the match was suspended due to rain, and after resuming, Shang Juncheng broke the opponent's serve again in the 7th game, and Shang Juncheng successfully held serve in the 8th game and won the deciding set 6-2.

【Next Round Opponent】

Shang Juncheng, who made it to the quarterfinals, will face fifth seed Evans in the quarter-finals, who eliminated homegrown player Majo. This 1/4 final will be played at 17:30 Beijing time on May 17.

【Historical Significance】

With his performance in the quarterfinals, Shang Juncheng will enter the top 100 for the first time next week, becoming the third player in Chinese men's tennis history to enter the top 100 after Zhang Zhizhen and Wu Yixuan.

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