Highlights and points of Carlos Alcaraz 2-0 Juncheng Shang at Australian Open 2024

The player from Murcia will make his debut in the round of 16 of the Australian Open where he will face Kecmanovic, who has just won in five sets against Tommy Paul.

 

 

JUNCHENG SHANG RETIRES. The Chinese tennis player says enough in this third set and will not finish the match because of his physical problems. 

 

Therefore, Carlos Alcaraz qualifies to the round of 16 where he has been far superior in which the Chinese player has not been able to hold in those exchanges. For the first time the Spaniard will be in the second week of the Australian Open.

BREAKS THE SERVE! The third set starts with a break for Carlos Alcaraz, who only needs to close the match.

SET! The world number 2 closes the game in white to win his second set. 

 

Once again, Carlos is much better and he is one set away from the round of 16. While Juncheng Shang is having problems both physical and game level, because he can not find a way to hurt the opponent.

40-0. Three set balls for the Spaniard.

BREAKS THE SERVICE! The Chinese player's ball goes too long and Alcaraz will serve to close the second set.

15-40. Shang returns without bandage to the court, but with problems to the rest. Another two break balls for Alcaraz.

With forehands, winners ... What a blows of Alcaraz, who confirms the break with white game. And attention because they are going to assist Juncheng Shang, with physical problems.

BREAKS THE SERVICE! Good rest of the tennis player from El Palmar to take the lead in this second set.

40-A. The number 2 holds more rallies and gets the first break point of this second set.

He can not return the remains clearly the Chinese, because it is being placed very far. That is taking advantage of the Spanish, who does not suffer with the service.

After seven games in a row, Juncheng Shang returns to add a game, his second of the match. He does so after coming back from a game down 0-30.

Juncheng Shang, who is suffering and has made numerous unforced errors, is not holding his own in the exchanges.

SET!!! He did not close the first set in his first set ball, but in the second one.

 

He needed 28 minutes to close the first set where he overcame his rival Carlos Alcaraz.

0-40. The Chinese tennis player does not hold the rallies and three set balls for Alcaraz!

Blank game of the world number 2, who for now does not yield with the service. He will rest in search of the first set

BREAKS THE SERVICE! Second break of the Murcian who is being far superior in the first set.

40-A. Fifth break point for the Spaniard in this break.

40-40. He had the fourth break point, but Shang saved it.

40-40. Too hasty the Spaniard and Shang saves them all.

0-40. Another three break balls for Carlos Alcaraz.

Very good forehands of Alcaraz, playing from the bottom to confirm the break. This first set is going well for him

BREAKS SERVE! The world number 2 gets the break very soon. It could not be with the first one because the ball stayed in the net, but with the second one.

15-40. Alcaraz's lob, who has his first two breaking balls;

Chinese tennis player scores his first points with the rest, but Alcaraz gets off to a good start with his serve.

The first point of the match went to the Chinese, although he could not put the rest Alcarz

Carlos Alcaraz will start the rest

Both tennis players have taken to the court to warm up before the start of the match.

The former world No. 1 has never played in the round of 16 of the first Grand Slam of the year. Last year he was unable to play this tournament due to injury, in 2022 he fell in the third round and in 2021 in the second round.

The young Chinese tennis player will play for the first time in the third round of a Grand Slam, beating his best record, which was to reach the second round precisely in the Australian Open

12 times the player from Murcia has had to face players outside the top-100 in the Grand Slam draw and he has won all of them, although it is true that he has also dropped sets.

In a few minutes the match between Carlos Alcaraz and Juncheng Shang will kick off, and you can follow the match in real time here on VAVEL.