Original title: Shang Juncheng’s world ranking has been improved again
Tianjin Daily News (Reporter Su Yahui) The CH80 of the ATP Challenger Tour 2022 in Cary started the first round of the men’s singles competition yesterday.) UK qualifier Lectra Patten climbed to 193rd in the immediate ranking.
With this win, Shang Juncheng earned 7 points and 860 US dollars, and his instant rankings reached 193, setting a new career high. As the first “post-05” player to be ranked in the ATP top 200, Shang Juncheng became the youngest player in the world top 200 after 17 years and 7 months after becoming the new US Open champion Alcalás ( 17 years and 4 months). After the US Open, Zhang Zhizhen ranked 122 and Wu Yibing 131. Today, Shang Juncheng is in 193rd place. For the first time, three Chinese tennis men’s singles players entered the top 200.
Shang Jucheng’s next round will face Australian Thompson, seeded No. 2 of the tournament and one of the top 50 in the world. In the Canadian Granby Challenge at the end of August, Shang Juncheng defeated the opponent in two sets. Thompson just broke into the men’s singles round of 16 at the US Open and is currently in good shape.
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