Prediction Of Juncheng Vs Buyunchaokete H2H, Who Will Win At ATP China Open 2024?

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Juncheng and Buyunchaokete are on the Day 2 Schedule at China Open 2024 on Friday 27 September 2024. Lets breakdown the career, past stats and recent form of these players and predict who will get the victory.

Who Will Win In This Head-To-Head?

[SE] Shang Juncheng (CHN) will face [WC] Buyunchaokete (CHN) in their first meeting. Shang Juncheng, aged 19, currently holds a career-high ranking of World No. 52 as of September 2024. In 2024, he won his first ATP Tour title in Chengdu and had a record of 24-13. In the 2023 Beijing tournament, he lost in the first round.

Shang Juncheng made history in May 2024 as the first Chinese teenager to break into the Top 100 in PIF ATP Rankings since 1973. He reached his career-high ranking of No. 52 after winning his first ATP Tour title in Chengdu. Some notable victories include defeating No. 16 Tiafoe to reach his first ATP Tour semifinal in Hong Kong and defeating No. 14 Shelton en route to his second semifinal at the 2024 Atlanta tournament. He also reached the third round of a Grand Slam for the first time at the 2024 Australian Open, becoming the first Chinese man in the Open Era to achieve this feat.

In terms of his career, Shang Juncheng made his ATP Tour debut at the 2022 Rio de Janeiro tournament as a wildcard. He earned his first tour-level win at the 2023 Australian Open, defeating Otte in the first round as a qualifier before losing to Tiafoe in the second round. On the ATP Challenger Tour, he has a record of 37-27 and won his first title at the 2022 Lexington tournament. Shang Juncheng comes from a sporting background, with his father being a professional football player and his mother being a world champion table tennis player. His nickname is Jerry, inspired by his favorite childhood cartoon character.

On the other hand, Buyunchaokete, aged 22, currently holds a career-high ranking of World No. 96 as of September 2024. In 2024, he has a record of 4-3, reaching the semifinals in Hangzhou. He broke into the Top 200 in May 2023 and achieved his career-high ranking after his first ATP Tour semifinal in Hangzhou.

Buyunchaokete made his tour-level debut at the 2022 Davis Cup, where he lost to M. Cuevas. He then made his ATP Tour debut at the 2023 ATP Masters Shanghai as a wildcard and earned his first tour-level win by defeating No. 45 Kecmanovic in the first round. On the ATP Challenger Tour, he has a record of 60-35 and has won three titles in Seoul in 2023, Wuxi and Granby in 2024. He considers Andy Murray as his tennis idol and had the opportunity to play against him at the 2023 Surbiton Challenger, although he lost in straight sets. Notably, he reached the third round of the 2019 Australian Open boys’ singles and the quarterfinals in boys’ doubles at the 2019 Roland Garros with Khan and the 2020 Australian Open with Mitsui.

Buyunchaokete reached his first ATP Tour semifinal in Hangzhou last week, making him the fourth Chinese man to break into the Top 100 in PIF ATP Rankings since 1973. The winner of the match between Shang Juncheng and Buyunchaokete in Beijing will become the fifth Chinese man to record a main draw match win in that tournament.

In terms of the ATP Live Race to Jeddah, Shang Juncheng currently has 1,045 points and is ranked third. The points will increase by 50 if he wins his first-round match against Buyunchaokete in Beijing. The race is currently led by Arthur Fils (FRA) with 1,655 points, followed by Alex Michelsen (USA) with 1,078 points. Other players, including Jakub Mensik (CZE), Luca Van Assche (FRA), Joao Fonseca (BRA), Learner Tien (USA), and Coleman Wong (HKG), are also competing in the race.

My Conclusion / Prediction:

My pick is that Juncheng will win.
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