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

What Time Will Roman Safiullin Play Against Shang Juncheng?

Safiullin and Juncheng are on the Day 4 Schedule at Chengdu Open 2024 on Saturday 21 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?

In their first-ever tour-level meeting, Roman Safiullin will face Shang Juncheng. They have previously played against each other in the quarterfinals of the Lexington Challenger tournament, where Juncheng won after a tough three-set match.

Roman Safiullin is currently 27 years old and is ranked 56th in the world. His career-high ranking was 36th, which he achieved in January 2024. In the year 2024, Safiullin has a record of 13 wins and 20 losses, with his best result being a semifinal appearance in Brisbane. He also performed well in Chengdu, reaching the final in 2023 and recording a 5-1 record.

Safiullin had a successful junior career, reaching a career-high ranking of 2nd in the world. He broke into the Top 100 in August 2022 and made it to the quarterfinals of Wimbledon as the lowest-ranked player since Kyrgios in 2014. He has also defeated players like Tsitsipas and reached his first ATP Tour semifinals in Marseille and Tel Aviv on indoor hard courts.

On the ITF Junior Circuit, Safiullin had an impressive record of 105 wins and 21 titles. He even defeated players like Medvedev, Rublev, and Khachanov, and won the Australian Open in 2015.

In the current tournament, Safiullin defeated Fognini in the first round and is aiming to reach his sixth tour-level quarterfinal, which would be his second of 2024. Last year, he made it to his first ATP Tour final in Chengdu but lost to Zverev in three sets.

On the other hand, Shang Juncheng is 19 years old and

currently ranked 67th in the world, with a career-high of 66th achieved in September 2024. He made history as the first Chinese teenager to break into the Top 100 in May 2024. He has had a successful year so far with a record of 20 wins and 13 losses, reaching two semifinals. In Chengdu this year, he has a 1-0 record.

Juncheng’s breakout wins include defeating Tiafoe to reach his first ATP Tour semifinal in Hong Kong and defeating Shelton to reach the semifinals in Atlanta. He also reached the third round of a Grand Slam for the first time in the 2024 Australian Open, becoming the first Chinese man to achieve this in the Open Era.

Juncheng made his ATP Tour debut as a wildcard in Rio de Janeiro in 2022 and got his first tour-level win at the 2023 Australian Open, defeating Otte in the first round as a qualifier. He currently has a 37-27 record on the ATP Challenger Tour and won his first title in Lexington in 2022.

In the current tournament, Juncheng defeated former World No. 4 Nishikori in the first round. He is aiming to reach his fourth ATP Tour quarterfinal of 2024, following his successes in Hong Kong, Eastbourne, and Atlanta. He is currently ranked third in the PIF ATP Race to Jeddah. Juncheng has a strong record against players ranked outside the Top 50, winning 8 out of 9 matches since June, with his only loss coming against No. 68 Rinderknech in Washington due to retirement.

The match between Safiullin and Juncheng will take place on Court 1.

My Conclusion / Prediction:

My pick is that Safiullin will win.
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