Yannick Hanfmann vs Juncheng Shang - Chengdu Open Tennis Prediction and Pick 9/23/24

Yannick Hanfmann took his record on hard courts to parity (8-8) after beating Spain's Pedro Martinez in the quarterfinal on Sunday. In the victory, Hanfmann struck six aces and one double fault. He landed 65% of first serves and won 73% of first-serve points (27/37).

The German won 70% of second serve points (14/20) and converted three of 10 break points to prevail 7-6, 6-2 in almost two hours of play. The win was Hanfmann's 29th of the season in all competitions. He will contest his first hard-court semifinal since November 2022.

Juncheng Shang is appearing in Chengdu for the first time and couldn't wait to demonstrate his ability comprehensively in front of his home fans. The talented 19-year-old upset Alexander Bublik to reach his third ATP semi-final of the season, all of which have been on hard courts.

In the victory over the Kazakhstani, Shang hammered seven aces and landed 75% of first serves. He won 80% of fist-serve points (47/59) and 60% of second-serve points (12/20). The World No. 67 converted one of three points to prevail6-4, 7-6 in an hour and 52 minutes. Overall, Shang finished the match with 26 winners to 11 unforced errors.

Yannick Hanfmann vs Juncheng Shang Head-To-Head

• There is no history between these two players who will meet for the first time on Monday.

Yannick Hanfmann vs Juncheng Shang Prediction

Shang is ranked 67th in the world rankings and is very much on an upward trajectory now that he's sorted out his fitness concerns. He's guaranteed a new career-high ranking after the tournament. But there has not been any indication he's ready to leave before the final day after playing out of his skin to beat three decent players in the draw to reach the semifinal. Hanfmann is obviously very experienced but has a wretched record outside clay, and his presence at this stage of the Chengdu Oepn is a slight surprise. We are happy to tail the much-fancied Shang to perform in front of the home fans.