Alex Michelsen (No. 41 ranking) will take on Juncheng Shang (No. 50) in the Round Robin of the Next Gen ATP Finals Men Singles 2024 on Friday, December 20.
Michelsen was most recently in action on September 29, 2024 at the Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships, where he fell to Tomas Machac (6-7, 3-6) in the quarterfinals. Shang was defeated in three sets the most recent time he played, falling 7-6, 2-6, 4-6 to Bu Yunchaokete at the Round of 32 of the China Open on September 26, 2024.
Alex Michelsen vs. Juncheng Shang: live stream info & TV channel
- Tournament: Next Gen ATP Finals Men Singles 2024
- Round: Round Robin
- Date: Friday, December 20
- Live Stream: Watch Tennis Channel on Fubo
- Court Surface: Hard
Alex Michelsen vs. Juncheng Shang matchup stats
- In 13 tournaments on hard courts this year, Michelsen has gone 24-13 in matches.
- Michelsen has an 80.9% winning percentage in service games when playing on hard courts, and a 28.7% winning percentage in return games (361 of 446 service games, and 125 of 435 return games).
- On hard courts, Michelsen has won 45.3% of break points (117 out of 258, to rank fifth).
- Michelsen was defeated by Machac short of the final (6-7, 3-6) on September 29 in the quarterfinals of his previous tournament, the Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships.
- Shang, who has a 21-9 record in 10 tournaments on hard courts this year, has clinched one tournament title on that surface.
- Shang has won 28% of his return games on hard courts, and 79.7% of his service games.
- Shang is 12th in break points won on hard courts, converting 93 of 248 (37.5%).
- Shang was eliminated in the Round of 32 of his most recent tournament (the China Open) on September 26, when he lost 7-6, 2-6, 4-6 to Yunchaokete.
Michelsen vs. Shang futures odds
Tennis odds courtesy of Tipico Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 3:56 PM ET.
- Michelsen Odds to Win the 2024 Next Gen ATP Finals Men Singles 2024: +275
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