The idol of the Chinese tennis fans Juncheng Shang will be Carlos Alcaraz's first opponent at the Shanghai Rolex Masters. The Chinese defeated Coleman Wong with a double 6-4 in his debut, giving himself a highly anticipated match against the Spaniard, fresh from winning the China Open in Beijing.

In a match slated for Thursday, Juncheng Shang (No. 51 in rankings) will meet Carlos Alcaraz (No. 2) in the Round of 64 at the Rolex Shanghai Masters.Alcaraz’s last match was a win, 7-5,

In his last match on September 30, 2024, Alcaraz secured the win 7-5, 6-2 against Karen Khachanov in the quarterfinals of the China Open. Shang last played on September 26, 2024 in the Round of 32 of the China Open and was defeated 7-6, 2-6, 4-6 by No. 96-ranked Bu Yunchaokete.

World number two Carlos Alcaraz said playing as part of a team at the Davis Cup and Laver Cup had left him feeling refreshed and ready to go in the Asia swing, where he is looking to add the Shanghai Masters title to his victory at the China Open.

On Thursday, Carlos Alcaraz (No. 2 in the world) takes on Juncheng Shang (No. 51) in the Round of 64 at the Rolex Shanghai Masters.Alcaraz has -1205 odds to earn a spot in the Round of 32 over

No. 30-ranked Flavio Cobolli will meet No. 236 Stan Wawrinka in the Rolex Shanghai Masters Round of 64 on Friday, October 4. In terms of serve/return winning percentages over his last 10 tournaments,