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#NextGenATP Shang beats Musetti to win first ATP Tour title in Chengdu
Residence favorite rises to second place in PIF ATP Dwell Race To Jeddah
September 24, 2024
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Shang Juncheng in motion in the course of the Chengdu Open.
By ATP workers
If Shang Juncheng was already bothered by dwelling expectations on the Chengdu Open on Tuesday, the 19-year-old actually did not present it.
The #NextGenATP star produced a surprising efficiency within the championship match to outplay prime favorite Lorenzo Musetti and declare his first ATP Tour title on the ATP 250 laborious courtroom. Shang gained 7-6(4), 6-1 after 99 minutes to grow to be the primary participant born in 2005 or later to win an ATP Tour title.
First time I really feel at dwelling 🇨🇳🏆
Shang turns into the primary participant born in 2005 or later to win an ATP Tour title after beating Musetti 7-6(4) 6-1!@ChengduOpen | #ChengduOpen photo.twitter.com/9w8t4Alnlp
— ATP Tour (@atptour) September 24, 2024
By lifting the trophy on his occasion debut in Chengdu, Shang grew to become solely the second Chinese language man to win an ATP Tour singles title after Wu Yibing triumphed in Dallas in 2023. Zhang Zhizhen may grow to be the third participant on that checklist in a while Tuesday if he can defeat Marin Cilic within the closing of the Hangzhou Open.
Shang has additionally bolstered his bid to qualify for the Subsequent Gen ATP Finals offered by PIF for the primary time together with his title run on dwelling soil. The Chinese language left-hander has overtaken Alex Michelsen to maneuver into second place within the PIF ATP Dwell Race To Jeddah.
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