Chengdu Open: Shang upsets Bublik to reach semi-finals
Juncheng Shang beat Alexander Bublik 6-4, 7-6 (8) on Sunday afternoon and will face German Yannick Hanfmann in the next round
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Chinese Juncheng Shang advanced to the semi-finals of the Chengdu Open by winning against Kazakh Alexander Bublik, the second seed, 6-4, 7-6 (8) at the Sichuan International Tennis Center on Sunday.
Shang, ranked No 67, will face German Yannick Hanfmann next.
The 19-year-old Chinese beat Japanese wildcard Kei Nishikori (6-4, 6-4) and Russian Roman Safiullin, the No 8 seed (5-7, 6-3, 6-3) ahead of his victory.
In the previous round of the Chengdu tournament, Bublik, ranked No 27, won against Argentinian qualifier Federico Agustin Gomez (6-4, 6-4).
Chengdu ATP 250, other quarter-finals results (Sichuan International Tennis Center, hard, USD 1.171.655, most recent results first):
- Yannick Hanfmann beat Pedro Martinez Portero (4): 7-6 (1), 6-2
- Lorenzo Musetti (1) beat Adrian Mannarino (5): 6-2, 5-7, 6-2
- Alibek Kachmazov (Q) beat Nicolas Jarry (3): 6-3, 6-4
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