On October 26, at the ATP 1000 Paris Masters qualifying round, Chinese player Shang Juncheng, seeded second in the tournament, faced Australian opponent Jordan Thompson.
In the first set, Shang Juncheng and Thompson combined to create only one break point in the first 12 games, which was not converted. Both players held their serves to force a tiebreak at 6-6. In the tiebreak, Shang Juncheng struggled and lost 2-7.
In the second set, Shang Juncheng broke serve for the first time in the opponent’s second service game, but was immediately broken back. The match then reverted to a series of holds, leading to another 6-6 tie and a tiebreak. Shang Juncheng avenged his earlier loss by winning the tiebreak 7-5, taking the second set 7-6 and forcing a deciding third set.
In the third set, Shang Juncheng capitalized on his momentum and won 6-4. Ultimately, Shang Juncheng defeated Thompson 2-1, advancing to the second round of the Paris Masters qualifying tournament.
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