Prediction Of Musetti Vs Juncheng H2H, Who Will Win At ATP Chengdu Open 2024?

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Musetti and Juncheng are on the Day 7 Schedule at Chengdu Open 2024 on Tuesday 24 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?

[1] Lorenzo Musetti (ITA) and Shang Juncheng (CHN) will face each other for the first time in their careers. Musetti is 22 years old and currently ranked number 19 in the world, with a career-high ranking of number 15 achieved in June. In 2024, he has a win-loss record of 37-22, reaching three finals. Musetti made history by breaking into the top 20 in January 2023 and became the youngest player since 2005 to reach an ATP Tour final when he defeated Alcaraz in the 2022 Hamburg final at the age of 20. He achieved notable victories in the 2023 Monte-Carlo tournament, defeating Nardi 6-0 6-0 and upsetting Djokovic to reach the quarterfinals. Musetti also won a bronze medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics, defeating Zverev along the way. He has won two ATP titles, the 2022 Naples on hard and the 2022 Hamburg on clay. Musetti aims to become the tournament record holder for most wins in the event’s history and could become the fifth Italian player to win a title this year.

On the other hand, Shang Juncheng is a 19-year-old Chinese player currently ranked number 55 in the world. He made history by becoming the first Chinese teenager to break into the top 100 in May 2024 and achieved a career-high ranking of number 55 in September. Shang has had some significant victories in his career, defeating Tiafoe and Shelton to reach his first ATP Tour semifinal in Hong Kong and Atlanta, respectively. He reached the third round of a Grand Slam for the first time at the 2024 Australian Open, becoming the first Chinese man to do so in the Open Era. Shang made his ATP Tour debut at the 2022 Rio de Janeiro tournament and won his first tour-level match at the 2023 Australian Open. He has a 37-27 record on the ATP Challenger Tour, including winning his first title at the 2022 Lexington tournament. Shang is playing in his first ATP Tour final and has a chance to become the first player born in 2005 or later to win a title. He has a 2-8 record against top 20 opponents and could become the 10th home soil champion this year for China.

In the doubles final, [1] Sadio Doumbia (FRA) and Fabien Reboul (FRA) will face Yuki Bhambri (IND) and Albano Olivetti (FRA). Doumbia and Reboul are a French duo with a 72-55 record as a team and have won their first ATP Tour title at the 2023 Chengdu tournament. They are aiming to become the first two-time champions in the history of the tournament. Doumbia and Reboul have already won two titles in 2024 at Montpellier and Bucharest. They are currently ranked number 15 in the PIF ATP Doubles Teams Rankings, with Doumbia ranked number 31 and Reboul ranked number 29 individually. Bhambri and Olivetti have a 23-10 record as a pair and have won titles in Munich and Gstaad. They saved match points in the quarterfinals and defeated Dodig and Matos in the semifinals. Bhambri has previously reached five ATP Tour finals, winning his first title in 2023 at Mallorca. Olivetti has reached six ATP Tour finals, winning two of them alongside Bhambri. The Indian/French duo is ranked number 21 in the PIF ATP Doubles Team Rankings, with Bhambri ranked number 42 and Olivetti ranked number 45 individually. Bhambri is playing in his sixth ATP Tour final, while Olivetti is playing in his seventh.

My Conclusion / Prediction:

My pick is that Musetti will win.
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