Chinese tennis wildcard Shang Juncheng battled through an epic 4-hour showdown 🕒 against France's Corentin Moutet (6-7(9), 6-2, 7-6(10)) to clinch his Madrid Open second-round spot Wednesday. Meanwhile, compatriot Wang Xiyu staged her own comeback victory, toppling Bulgaria's Viktoriya Tomova in a rollercoaster 5-7, 7-5, 6-4 clash. 🎾💥
\"This might top my personal highlight reel forever,\" laughed Shang post-match, now eyeing a career-high #103 ranking that could skyrocket to the Top 100 if he defeats Spain's Alejandro Davidovich Fokina next. Wang, whose three-set thriller proved her grit, advances to face tougher competition as China's tennis future shines brighter than ever. 🌍👏
