On March 6, 2024, the Indian Wells 1000 qualifiers are underway. In the first round of the qualifying round, Shang Juncheng won 14-12 after falling behind one set first! The score was leveled and he won another set 6-3 in the deciding set and reversed Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka. Post-00 teenager Shang Juncheng met Argentine tennis player Facundo Bagonis in the second round of the qualifying round. Shang Juncheng temporarily led his opponent 1-0.
Bagonis is currently ranked 147th in the world, while Shang Juncheng is eight places higher than the Argentine. Bargonis' best Grand Slam record is reaching the third round of the US Open, and Shang Juncheng has a personal best record by reaching the round of 32 at the 2024 Australian Open. The two had never faced each other before, and it was an encounter.
In the first set, in the first 4 games, the two sides protected each other and fought to a 2-2 draw. Next, Shang Juncheng broke the belt and won 4 consecutive cities, rewriting the score to 6-2 and easily winning the first set.
1. Brother Zhang Zhizhen faced wild card player Kovacevic across the net in the first round. American Kovacevic's best Grand Slam record was in the second round of the Australian Open. From the perspective of personal strength, Zhang Zhizhen is very likely to win the first battle. If he advances, China's No. 1 brother will meet No. 30 seed Etceverry.