Juncheng Shang is 4 wins away to conquer the title in Chengdu. Juncheng has defeated Kei Nishikori 6-4 6-4 to reach the 2nd round where he will face Roman Safiullin.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Juncheng Shang’s projected draw includinghispresumable opposition in Chengdu Open. The Chinese has a losing record (2-3) with the plausible opponents.

R1 – Kei Nishikori (201) – 6-4 6-4
R2 – Roman Safiullin (56) – H2H 1-0
1/4 – Alexander Bublik (27) – H2H 1-1
or Federico Agustin Gomez (174) – H2H 0-0
1/2 – Pedro Martinez Portero (42) – H2H 0-2
or Yannick Hanfmann (95) – H2H 0-0
Fin – Lorenzo Musetti (19) – H2H 0-0
or Nicolas Jarry (28) – H2H 0-0
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Draw

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 20-22 win-loss record in 2024, 13-10 on hard. In the course of the last 12 years, Safiullin has a 220-88 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Russian won 8 of his last 10 matches.

Safiullin’s most significant achievement of this season was reaching the final the Cary Challenger.

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

H2H Juncheng Shang vs. Roman Safiullin

This match would represent 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.

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. As for the last 11 years, the Kazakhstani has a 132-102 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Kazakhstani needs to find his way after he has lost the previous 5 matches.

His most significant result of this current season was conquering the title in Montpellier where he beat Borna Coric in the final 5-7 6-2 6-3.

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

H2H Juncheng Shang vs. Alexander Bublik

This contest would be 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 could compete against Federico Agustin Gomez. Their H2H 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
41
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 30-24 record in 2024, 7-6 on hard. In the previous 11 years, the Spaniard has a 67-59 record on hard (Click here

to see full career record). Martinez Portero won 3 of his last 10 matches.

Pedro’s most significant achievement of the year was reaching the final the Tenerife 1 Challenger, the Girona Challenger, Estoril and the Bordeaux Challenger.

Last year in Chengdu Open Pedro didn’t play in this event.

H2H Juncheng Shang vs. Pedro Martinez Portero

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

Yet, Juncheng Shang may compete against Yannick Hanfmann. Their head to head 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 record in 2024, 9-9 on hard. In the course of the last 7 years, Musetti has a 46-43 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Lorenzo won 7 of his last 10 matches.

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

Last year in Chengdu Open the Italian 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.

Nonetheless, Juncheng Shang could take on Nicolas Jarry. Their H2H is 0-0.