Chinese tennis sensation Shang Juncheng pulled off a dramatic upset at the U.S. Open on Monday, battling past 27th seed Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan in a rollercoaster 3-hour, 45-minute showdown. The final score? 6-3, 3-6, 5-7, 6-3, 6-4. 🎾💥
Shang, 18, not only clinched his first-ever U.S. Open win but also avenged his loss to Bublik at Indian Wells earlier this year. The teen star’s relentless returns and clutch break points (6 converted!) proved key against the Kazakh’s fiery 22 aces. Talk about a glow-up! 🔥
‘It’s like something out of a sports movie,’ one fan tweeted. After falling behind 2-1 in sets, Shang dominated the fourth set with a 5-0 sprint, then sealed the decider with back-to-back breaks. Stats don’t lie: 72% first-serve points won and nerves of steel in crunch time. 💪
Next up? Spain’s Roberto Carballes Baena, who survived a 4.5-hour marathon against Jan Choinski. Meanwhile, Shang’s fellow Chinese player Bu Yunchaokete fell to Norway’s Casper Rudd in straight sets. 🌍
