Juncheng Shang vs Juan Pablo Varillas – First Round – Preview & Prediction | 2023 French Open
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THE FACTS
When is Juncheng Shang vs Juan Pablo Varillas on and what time does it start? Juncheng Shang vs Juan Pablo Varillas will take place on Monday 29th May, 2023 – not before 10:00 (UK)
Where is Juncheng Shang vs Juan Pablo Varillas taking place? Juncheng Shang vs Juan Pablo Varillas will take place at Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France
What surface is Juncheng Shang vs Juan Pablo Varillas being played on? Juncheng Shang vs Juan Pablo Varillas will take place on an outdoor clay court
Where can I get tickets for Juncheng Shang vs Juan Pablo Varillas? Visit this link for the latest ticket information for Juncheng Shang vs Juan Pablo Varillas
What channel is Juncheng Shang vs Juan Pablo Varillas on in the UK? Eurosport have the rights to the French Open in the UK
Where can I stream Juncheng Shang vs Juan Pablo Varillas in the UK? discovery+ subscribers can stream Juncheng Shang vs Juan Pablo Varillas live while the match can be streamed on Eurosport Player and Amazon Prime Video if it is televised
THE PREDICTION
18-year-old Juncheng Shang qualified well this week to make his Roland-Garros debut and he won his overall Grand Slam debut in four sets over Oscar Otte at the Australian Open back in January. The world number 200 ousted Fabian Marozsan, who recently stunned Carlos Alcaraz in Rome, in qualifying to look sharp ahead of this first encounter with world number 94 Juan Pablo Varillas but the Peruvian has enjoyed some of his best moments on tour at Grand Slams over the past 12 months. Varillas won the first two sets of his major debut here last summer before losing in five to Felix Auger-Aliassime and he took Alexander Zverev to five in Melbourne this summer before just being edge out. The 27-year-old has much more experience on clay behind him but Shang’s momentum from qualifying is hard to ignore, as is his win in Melbourne. Consider this match for a one-off five-set punt but otherwise take Shang to earn at least two sets as the just-about likelier victor.
