PARIS: Shang Juncheng missed out on becoming the first Chinese man in 86 years to win a match at the French Open on Monday (May 29) when he slipped to an agonising five-set defeat to Juan Pablo Varillas. The 18-year-old Shang, ranked 200 in the world and who had to come through qualifying in Paris, let sli
PARIS: Shang Juncheng missed out on becoming the first Chinese man in 86 years to win a match at the French Open on Monday when he slipped to an agonising five-set defeat to Juan Pablo Varillas.
Despite being in the ascendancy for large parts of the opening round clash against his 94th-ranked opponent, Shang suffered a left wrist injury which hindered his progress and required a medical timeout in the fifth set.
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