Chinese wildcard Shang Juncheng pulled off a major upset at the ATP Hong Kong Open on Thursday, beating Italian No.5 seed Lorenzo Sonego 6-3, 6-4 to lock in his third straight quarterfinal run in Hong Kong. 🎾✨
After both players held serve through the first three games, Shang broke Sonego in the eighth to seal the opening set 6-3. He started the second set with another break and never looked back, closing it out with a love game for a 6-4 win.
At just 20 years old, Shang is emerging as one of Asia’s brightest prospects—mixing solid baseline power with calm under pressure. His next challenge? Second-seeded Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan in the quarters on Friday. Can he keep the momentum rolling? 🚀
Stay tuned as the Asia swing heats up and young talents like Shang light up the court! 🌟
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Shang Juncheng upsets Sonego to reach last 8 in ATP Hong Kong Open
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