Jordan Thompson and Juncheng Shang will square off in the semifinal of the Atlanta Open for the 4th time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Saturday at 3:00 pm on STADIUM. In this post, we analyze their head to head performance and prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Jordan Thompson who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Jordan Thompson is the pick to win this match.
Jordan Thompson -> 1.83
Juncheng Shang -> 1.98
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Prediction and head to head Jordan Thompson vs. Juncheng Shang
This will be the 4th time that Jordan Thompson and Juncheng Shang fight against each other. The head to head is 2-1 for Shang (see full H2H stats), 2-1 on hard.
The last time that they competed against each other, Shang won 6-2 6-3 in the 1st round in Indian wells back in March 2024.
Jordan Thompson
22 - 16win/loss
41
32
WWLWLWWWLL | Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 22-16 | 13-7 | 3-5 | 2-1 | 4-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 41-28 | 22-15 | 0-3 | 7-4 | 12-6 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 40-26 | 18-14 | 2-6 | 8-1 | 12-5 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 23-25 | 10-11 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 9-5 | 2-2 |
| 2020 | 12-13 | 6-6 | 1-2 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 41, Thompson got to the semifinal after beating Unknown Player bye, Harold Mayot 6-2 7-5 and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 7-6(5) 4-6 6-3.
In the quarter, Thompson defeated Davidovich Fokina (7-65 4-6 6-3). During the match, Thompson scored 108 points vs Davidovich Fokina’s 101. The Australian was pretty aggressive to blast 44 winners.
Talking about the service games, Thompson submerged his opponent with 21 aces and he was exceptionally consistent in conceding no double faults. Overall, Jordan Thompson was very effective on serve to win 72% (44/61) of his 1st serve and 63% (22/35) on the second serve. However, this didn’t prevent his to concede the serve twice. Thompson broke Davidovich Fokina twice after converting 14% of his break points (2/14).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Thompson has lost 1 set in this event to conquer 55% of the points he played.
Thompson has a solid win-loss record in the last 10 years having won 60% of his matches (362-246). 13-7 on hard in 2024. Talking about his performance on the same surface of this event, Thompson has a composed 205-131 match record in the last years on hard.
His best result of the current season was conquering the title in Los Cabos where he defeated Casper Ruud in the final 6-3 7-6(4).
The Australian has a composed 22-16 win-loss record in 2024, 13-7 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Previously in Atlanta
Juncheng Shang
29 - 16win/loss
89
89
WWWWWLWLWW | Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 29-16 | 14-5 | 8-7 | 0-0 | 7-4 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 31-23 | 21-14 | 3-3 | 0-2 | 7-4 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 40-24 | 17-8 | 15-10 | 7-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 18-5 | 6-3 | 12-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 89 (career-high), the Chinese reached the semifinal after beating Liam Broady 3-6 6-1 6-3, Jeff Wolf 6-4 6-2, Andres Martin 6-1 6-1, Ben Shelton 7-6(6) 6-4 and Max Purcell 7-6(3) 6-4.
In the quarter, The Chinese had a good straight sets win against Purcell (7-63 6-4). During the match Shang scored 81 points vs Purcell’s 73. Juncheng was extremely aggressive to blast 33 winners.
Talking about serving, Shang fired 4 aces and he committed only 3 double faults. Overall, Juncheng Shang was exceptionally effective on serve to win 73% (33/45) of his 1st serve and 60% (18/30) on the second serve. However, this didn’t prevent his to concede the serve once. Shang broke Purcell twice after converting 20% of his break points (2/10).
Overall Performance in this tournament
The Chinese started his run at this tournament from the qualifications. In the main draw, he has conceded 1 set in the tournament to win 56% of the points he played.
Juncheng’s best result of the year was reaching the semifinal in Hong Kong and the Bordeaux Challenger.
Juncheng has an aggregate 29-16 win-loss record in 2024, 14-5 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Previously in Atlanta
Previously, his best result was reaching the 2nd round in 2023. See his history.
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Thompson | Shang |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 2 | 5 |
| Tot Set | 5 | 11 |
| Tot Games | 52 | 103 |
| Pts | 174-145 | 341-268 |
| Total Points | 319 | 609 |
| Winners | 75 | 131 |
| %Winners | 43% | 38% |
Thompson played 2 matches while Shang competed in 5 matches. Shang started his run from the qualifications while Thompson had a direct access to the main draw. Both players lost a set in the event. Jordan Thompson conceded 1 set, while Juncheng Shang dropped 1 set. Thompson has played 6 set(s) less than Shang (5 vs 11). Therefore, Thompson played 51 games less than Shang. Jordan scored 75 winners (43% of the total points). On the other side, The Chinese scored 131 winners (38%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Thompson | Shang |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 30 | 27 |
| Avg per match | 15 | 5.4 |
| 1st in | 98/146 | 172/301 |
| %1st in | 67% | 57% |
| 1st pts | 75/98 | 131/172 |
| %1st pts | 77% | 76% |
| 2nd pts | 32/48 | 78/129 |
| %2nd pts | 67% | 60% |
Thompson managed to score 30 aces (15 per match). Shang fired 27 aces (5.4 per match). Thompson won 77% points behind his first serve. He was rock solid on his second serve to win 67% of the points. On the other side, Shang won 76% of the points on his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 60% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Thompson | Shang |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 5 | 18 |
| Converted | 5/17 | 18/35 |
| % Converted | 29% | 51% |
| Conceded | 3 | 17 |
| Saved | 1 | 12 |
| % Saved | 33% | 71% |
| Times Broken | 2 | 5 |
Thompson broke his opponents 5 times with a 29% conversion rate. The Australian surrendered his serve twice and he saved 33% of the break points that he conceded. Juncheng broke his opponents 18 times with a 51% conversion rate. The Chinese conceded his serve 5 times and he saved 71% of the break points that he conceded.
| Thompson | ||||
| R2 Mayot |
1/4 Davidovich Fokina |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-2 7-5 | 7-65 4-6 6-3 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| Tot Games | 20 | 32 | 52 | |
| pts | 66-44 | 108-101 | 174-145 | |
| Total points | 110 | 209 | 319 | |
| Winners | 31 | 44 | 75 | |
| %Winners | 47% | 41% | 43% | |
| SERVE | ||||
| Aces | 9 | 21 | 30 | |
| Double Faults | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1st in | 37/50 | 61/96 | 98/146 | |
| % 1st in | 74% | 64% | 67% | |
| 1st pts | 31/37 | 44/61 | 75/98 | |
| % 1st pts | 84% | 72% | 77% | |
| 2nd pts | 10/13 | 22/35 | 32/48 | |
| % 2nd pts | 77% | 63% | 67% | |
| Breaks | ||||
| Won | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
| Converted | 3/3 | 2/14 | 5/17 | |
| Converted % | 100% | 14% | 29% | |
| Conceded | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| Saved | 0/0 | 1/3 | 1 | |
| Saved % | – | 33% | 17% | |
| Times Broken | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Shang | |||||||
| Q1 Broady |
Q3 Wolf |
R1 Martin |
R2 Shelton |
1/4 Purcell |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 3-6 6-1 6-3 | 6-4 6-2 | 6-1 6-1 | 7-66 6-4 | 7-63 6-4 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | |
| Tot Games | 25 | 18 | 14 | 23 | 23 | 103 | |
| pts | 79-62 | 58-47 | 54-24 | 69-62 | 81-73 | 341-268 | |
| Total points | 141 | 105 | 78 | 131 | 154 | 609 | |
| Winners | 22 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 33 | 131 | |
| %Winners | 28% | 45% | 44% | 38% | 41% | 38% | |
| SERVE | |||||||
| Aces | 10 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 27 | |
| Double Faults | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | |
| 1st in | 30/65 | 33/53 | 28/43 | 36/65 | 45/75 | 172/301 | |
| % 1st in | 46% | 62% | 65% | 55% | 60% | 57% | |
| 1st pts | 22/30 | 26/33 | 24/28 | 26/36 | 33/45 | 131/172 | |
| % 1st pts | 73% | 79% | 86% | 72% | 73% | 76% | |
| 2nd pts | 20/35 | 12/20 | 7/15 | 21/29 | 18/30 | 78/129 | |
| % 2nd pts | 57% | 60% | 47% | 72% | 60% | 60% | |
| Breaks | |||||||
| Won | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | |
| Converted | 6/8 | 3/4 | 5/9 | 2/4 | 2/10 | 18/35 | |
| Converted % | 75% | 75% | 56% | 50% | 20% | 51% | |
| Conceded | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 17 | |
| Saved | 8/11 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 0/1 | 2/3 | 12 | |
| Saved % | 73% | – | 100% | 0% | 67% | 120% | |
| Times Broken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
Head 2 Head
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WWWWWLWLWW Tennis Scores in Atlanta
- Yoshihito NishiokaNishioka – Frances TiafoeTiafoe (7-62 6-2) – See score progression
- Juncheng ShangShang – Max PurcellPurcell (7-63 6-4) – See score progression
- Arthur RinderknechRinderknech – Mattia BellucciBellucci (7-65 3-6 6-1) – See score progression
- Jordan ThompsonThompson – Alejandro Davidovich FokinaDavidovich Fokina (7-65 4-6 6-3) – See score progression
- Nathaniel Lammons/Jack WithrowLammons/Jack Withrow – Evan King/Reese StalderKing/Reese Stalder (6-4 6-77 10-6) – See score progression
- William Blumberg/Marcus DaniellBlumberg/Marcus Daniell – Tristan Schoolkate/Adam WaltonSchoolkate/Adam Walton (w/o) – See score progression
- Yoshihito NishiokaNishioka – Frances TiafoeTiafoe (7-6(2) 6-2) – See score progression
- Arthur RinderknechRinderknech – Mattia BellucciBellucci (7-6(5) 3-6 6-1) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Yoshihito NishiokaNishioka – Arthur RinderknechRinderknech (0-0) – H2H and prediction
