CHENGDU DRAW. Juncheng Shang’s prediction with Nishikori next. H2H and rankings

Chengdu draw - Juncheng Shang. See the draw preview and prediction with Kei Nishikori, Roman Safiullin, Alexander Bublik, Pedro Martinez Portero, Lorenzo Musetti in the Chengdu Open.

Juncheng Shang Stats info

Juncheng Shang is about to kick off his campaign in the draw in Chengdu.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Juncheng Shang’s projected draw alongsidehisprojected opponents in Chengdu Open. Juncheng has a weak record (2-4) with the projected opponents.

R1 – Kei Nishikori (201) – H2H 0-1
R2 – Roman Safiullin (56) – H2H 1-0
or Fabio Fognini (79) – H2H 0-0
1/4 – Alexander Bublik (27) – H2H 1-1
or Alexandre Muller (70) – H2H 0-0
1/2 – Pedro Martinez Portero (42) – H2H 0-2
or Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard (51) – H2H 0-0
Fin – Lorenzo Musetti (19) – H2H 0-0
or Nicolas Jarry (28) – H2H 0-0
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R1 – Kei Nishikori’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 1-0 for Kei Nishikori

20 - 11win/loss in 2024

Rank
107
High
4
WWWWWLW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 20-11 7-5 5-3 8-2 0-1 0-0
2023 10-3 10-3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
2022 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
2021 26-17 15-9 7-4 2-2 2-2 0-0
2020 2-4 0-0 2-4 0-0 0-0 0-0
2019 29-14 12-7 10-5 3-1 4-1 0-0
2018 48-22 11-8 11-5 21-7 5-2 0-0
2017 30-13 15-6 12-5 0-0 3-2 0-0

Kei Nishikori has a 9-6 record in 2024, 4-2 on hard. As for the last 2 years, Nishikori has a 14-5 record on hard. Kei won 8 of his last 10 matches.

Last year in Chengdu Open Kei didn’t play in this tournament.

H2H Juncheng Shang vs. Kei Nishikori

This would be the 2nd time that Juncheng Shang and Kei Nishikori face off. The head to head is 1-0 for Nishikori (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.

R2 – Roman Safiullin’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 1-0 for Juncheng Shang

31 - 28win/loss in 2024

Rank
60
High
36
LWWWWWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 31-28 18-14 5-8 6-3 2-3 0-0
2023 41-25 13-12 8-4 11-5 9-4 0-0
2022 37-18 16-6 6-2 14-9 1-1 0-0
2021 18-21 7-5 5-7 5-8 1-1 0-0
2020 23-12 6-2 4-5 12-4 0-0 1-1
2019 42-26 14-7 11-7 17-12 0-0 0-0
2018 60-24 42-17 8-3 10-4 0-0 0-0
2017 32-27 18-10 12-14 2-3 0-0 0-0

Roman Safiullin has a 19-22 win-loss record in 2024, 12-10 on hard. During the last 12 years, Safiullin has a 219-88 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Russian won 7 of his last 10 matches.

Safiullin’s most significant result of this year was reaching the final the Cary Challenger.

Last year in Chengdu Open Safiullin was defeated by Alexander Zverev in the final 6-7(2) 7-6(5) 6-3.

H2H Juncheng Shang vs. Roman Safiullin

This would be the 2nd time that Juncheng Shang and Roman Safiullin play each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Shang (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.

Yet, Juncheng Shang may come up against Fabio Fognini. Their H2H is 0-0.

1/4 – Alexander Bublik’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 1-1

25 - 25win/loss in 2024

Rank
34
High
17
LWLLLLW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 25-25 10-11 5-6 6-4 4-4 0-0
2023 28-30 3-12 7-9 9-7 9-2 0-0
2022 33-27 5-8 2-6 17-8 9-5 0-0
2021 35-30 14-12 4-6 10-8 7-4 0-0
2020 15-17 3-6 4-5 8-6 0-0 0-0
2019 44-31 20-13 2-4 14-9 8-5 0-0
2018 34-32 17-16 1-5 11-5 2-4 3-2
2017 46-28 30-13 6-6 5-4 4-4 1-1

Alexander Bublik has a 23-20 win-loss record in 2024, 9-8 on hard. During the last 11 years, the Kazakhstani has a 132-102 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Bublik needs to find his way after he has lost the previous 5 matches.

His most significant achievement of this season was winning the title in Montpellier where he defeated Borna Coric in the final 5-7 6-2 6-3.

Last year in Chengdu Open Bublik lost to Marcos Giron in the 1st round 7-6(6) 6-3.

H2H Juncheng Shang vs. Alexander Bublik

This match would represent the 3rd time that Juncheng Shang and Alexander Bublik play each other. The head to head is 1-1 for Shang and Bublik (see full H2H stats), but they are 1-1 on hard in major tournaments.

However, Juncheng Shang may fight against Alexandre Muller. Their head to head record is 0-0.

1/2 – Pedro Martinez Portero’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 2-0 for Pedro Martinez Portero

36 - 31win/loss in 2024

Rank
42
High
39
LLLWLWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 36-31 7-9 27-13 2-6 0-3 0-0
2023 44-35 6-9 33-25 5-0 0-1 0-0
2022 21-30 7-12 13-13 0-2 1-3 0-0
2021 32-25 4-5 21-13 5-5 2-2 0-0
2020 35-13 6-5 29-8 0-0 0-0 0-0
2019 34-32 7-5 26-24 0-2 1-1 0-0
2018 53-32 17-8 34-21 2-3 0-0 0-0
2017 60-30 6-5 53-23 0-1 0-0 1-1

Pedro Martinez Portero has a 29-24 record in 2024, 6-6 on hard. Talking about the previous 11 years, Pedro has a 66-59 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Spaniard won 3 of his last 10 matches.

The Spaniard’s best achievement of the current season was getting to the final the Tenerife 1 Challenger, the Girona Challenger, Estoril and the Bordeaux Challenger.

Last year in Chengdu Open Pedro didn’t compete in this tournament.

H2H Juncheng Shang vs. Pedro Martinez Portero

This would be the 3rd time that Juncheng Shang and Pedro Martinez Portero play each other. The head to head is 2-0 for Martinez Portero (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard in major tournaments.

However, Juncheng Shang could fight against Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard. Their H2H is 0-0.

Final – Lorenzo Musetti’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

46 - 29win/loss in 2024

Rank
17
High
15
LLWWLLW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 46-29 13-12 18-10 3-4 12-3 0-0
2023 32-29 10-10 16-11 0-5 6-3 0-0
2022 44-30 11-10 21-7 12-10 0-3 0-0
2021 36-31 9-8 17-12 10-10 0-1 0-0
2020 30-15 6-4 20-6 4-5 0-0 0-0
2019 32-25 1-2 27-19 4-4 0-0 0-0
2018 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0

Lorenzo Musetti has a 40-24 win-loss record in 2024, 9-9 on hard. In connection to the last 7 years, the Italian has a 46-43 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Musetti won 7 of his last 10 matches.

Musetti’s best achievement of the year was getting to the final the Cagliari Challenger, the Turin Challenger, London and Umag.

Last year in Chengdu Open Lorenzo capitulated to Roman Safiullin in the semifinal 6-3 6-4.

H2H Juncheng Shang vs. Lorenzo Musetti

There is no head to head record between Juncheng Shang and Lorenzo Musetti since this would be the first time that they will play each other in the main tour.

Possibly, Juncheng Shang may come up against Nicolas Jarry. Their H2H record is 0-0.