Alexander Bublik vs Juncheng Shang Preview & Prediction | 2024 Indian Wells Open | Second Round
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THE FACTS
What is this tournament classed as in terms of ranking points? ATP 1000
When is Alexander Bublik vs Juncheng Shang on and what time does it start? Alexander Bublik vs Juncheng Shang will take place on Friday 8th March, 2024 – not before 23:00 (UK)
Where is Alexander Bublik vs Juncheng Shang taking place? Alexander Bublik vs Juncheng Shang will take place at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in California, USA
What surface is Alexander Bublik vs Juncheng Shang being played on? Alexander Bublik vs Juncheng Shang will take place on an outdoor hard court
Where can I get tickets for Alexander Bublik vs Juncheng Shang? Visit this link for the latest ticket information for Alexander Bublik vs Juncheng Shang
What channel is Alexander Bublik vs Juncheng Shang on in the UK? Alexander Bublik vs Juncheng Shang will be televised live on Sky Sports in the UK
Where can I stream Alexander Bublik vs Juncheng Shang in the UK? Sky Sports subscribers can stream Alexander Bublik vs Juncheng Shang live on Sky Go, while Tennis TV subscribers can also stream the match live
THE PREDICTION
26-year-old Alexander Bublik set a new career-high ATP world ranking of 20th this week after finishing runner-up to Ugo Humbert at the Dubai 500 on Saturday. The Kazakh may have ridden his luck after second seed Andrey Rublev was defaulted late in the third set of their semi-final epic but impressive wins over the likes of Tallon Griekspoor and Jiri Lehecka will have prepared him well for a good tilt at Indian Wells this fortnight.
19-year-old up-and-comer Juncheng Shang will set a new career-high ATP world ranking of 123rd after beating in-form Jordan Thompson comfortably on his debut here in the desert. The Chinese qualified impressively this week to make his main draw bow at Indian Wells and he enjoyed a brilliant start to 2024 with an eye-catching run to the semi-finals of the Hong Kong Open, upsetting the likes of Frances Tiafoe and Laslo Djere before a tight defeat to the aforementioned Rublev. Bublik’s hammer serve should cause the Chinese youngster too many problems in this first meeting between the two but Shang has earned a cautious pick here. Back Bublik to win outright.
TIP: ALEXANDER BUBLIK TO WIN
