#NextGenATP stars Shang, Tien rating upset wins in Shanghai
Shang, 20, is youngest Chinese language man to achieve Shanghai third spherical
October 04, 2025
Rolex Shanghai Masters
Shang Juncheng advances to his first ATP Masters 1000 third spherical on dwelling soil in Shanghai.
By ATP Employees
China’s Shang Juncheng earned the most important win of his profession Saturday evening on dwelling soil by beating Karen Khachanov on the Rolex Shanghai Masters. Together with his 7-6(3), 6-3 victory, Shang notched his first win in opposition to a Prime 10 opponent within the PIF ATP Rankings and superior to the third spherical at an ATP Masters 1000 for the primary time.
“Unbelievable match immediately in opposition to Karen. He is a really strong Prime 10 participant,” mentioned the 20-year-old #NextGenATP star, who was an ideal three-for-three on break factors, based on Infosys ATP Stats. “Coming into the match, I did not suppose an excessive amount of, simply wished to placed on a present for the individuals. I did not begin completely within the match, however stored preventing, stored focusing each level, was taking part in actually blissful, irrespective of successful or dropping.
“I am glad that I obtained the win. However total, simply proud of the efficiency.”
Shang is the youngest of three Chinese language gamers who’ve reached the Shanghai third spherical, with all three cases coming since 2023. Zhang Zhizhen superior to that stage that 12 months, whereas Wu Yibing completed the feat in 2024. Shang can be the second Chinese language participant to earn a Prime 10 win on dwelling soil, after Buyunchaokete beat Andrey Rublev final 12 months in Beijing.
Shang and Khachanov twice traded breaks within the opening set. Within the second set, Shang rode a string of winners to victory, claiming the ultimate three video games from 3-3 and rattling off the ultimate six factors of the match.
“I feel total simply, like I mentioned, did not suppose an excessive amount of. Typically the winner comes with out pondering,” added Shang, who was cheered on by household within the crowd, together with his grandmother. “Should you suppose an excessive amount of, you is perhaps tight at that second, I believed, ‘OK, time to work, time to get it executed.’
“In opposition to gamers like Karen, you may solely have one probability to shut it out. If I do not, it is perhaps the match, it is perhaps a grind within the third set, you by no means know. However I am glad that I stored the main target. And on the finish it went easily.”
An unforgettable second ✨
Jerry Shang captures his first Prime 10 win after a formidable 7-6(3) 6-3 victory over Kachanov.@SH_RolexMasters | #RolexShanghaiMasters pic.twitter.com/TsROdYNb9j
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Learner Tien may need a brand new nickname on the ATP Tour, the “Comeback Child.”
The 19-year-old American rallied from a set down for the second time in as many days on Saturday to defeat No. 33 seed Corentin Moutet 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, to achieve the third spherical on the Rolex Shanghai Masters.
Tien got here again to defeat Miomir Kecmanovic 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 within the first spherical in his match debut on Friday and 24 hours later he rallied from two breaks down within the second set and a break down within the third set to beat the left-handed Frenchman.
“I’m actually blissful to tug that one off,” mentioned Tien, who will subsequent face No. 30 seed Cameron Norrie within the third spherical on Monday. “It was positively trying tough, particularly in that second set. I did not actually lose hope. I really feel like in loads of my return video games I had seems to be, whether or not it’s 15-30 or Love-15 factors that I really feel like I must be successful to go up Love-30, and I simply let loads of probabilities slip by. So simply attempt to preserve a stage head as finest I might, and simply preserve believing that I used to be nonetheless within the match.”
Going again to his final match in Beijing the place he reached his first ATP Tour last, Tien’s final 4 wins have come from a set down. Within the quarter-finals, Tien defeated No. 9 Lorenzo Musetti, who retired with a thigh damage at 0-3 down within the third set. Within the semi-finals, Tien beat World No. 18 Daniil Medvedev, who retired at 0-4 down within the last set. Tien additionally got here again from a set down within the first spherical aginast No. 21 Francisco Cerundolo.
Tien completed final season at No. 122 within the PIF ATP Rankings, culminating with a runner-up on the Subsequent Gen ATP Finals in Jeddah the place he misplaced to Joao Fonseca. He started the ATP Tour Asian swing ranked No. 54, reaching the quarter-finals in Hangzhou and last in Beijing. He has climbed to No. 37 within the PIF ATP Dwell Rankings.
Tien has a match document of 25-20 on the season, together with an impresssive 5-3 vs. Prime 10 opponents. Tien has been working since this summer season with former World No. 2 Michael Chang, who he credit together with his enchancment.
“He is helped me rather a lot and he is actually, actually been a terrific affect on me,” mentioned Tien of the Worldwide Tennis Corridor of Fame member. “He is actually helped me type of, in my first 12 months. I haven’t got that a lot expertise taking part in week-to-week, and somebody like him that has been round teaching and taking part in for thus lengthy, his perception and his expertise has been tremendous, tremendous useful.”
