Francisco Comesana vs Juncheng Shang Prediction & Betting Tips - ATP Winston-Salem Open

Prediction published on 18/08/2024, 11:33  by Steve Ashfield | Modified on 18/08/2024 at 17:02 in Tennis Predictions

Unseeded Juncheng Shang has two Argentinians between him and the last 16 of the Winston Salem Open. He takes on Francisco Comesana in round one with the next scheduled opponent being seventh seed Mariano Navone. Here's our match prediction.

Shang is currently 77th in the live rankings and that's just below the career high of 73rd he achieved at the end of July. The 19-year-old has shown good form on hard courts in recent weeks. That was particularly the case in the Atlanta tournament where he reached the semi-final.

That included a win over world number 14 Ben Shelton. His most recent tournament was in Washington where he lost in round two. He led Arthur Rinderknech 3-2 in the first set but then had to retire. He's back fully fit and currently 61st in the Live ATP Race.

Francisco Comesana is 108th in the live rankings and eight places lower in the ATP Race. The 23-year-old mainly plays on clay though his only two ATP Tour main draw wins this year have come on the grass of Wimbledon.

On hard courts, the Argentinian has only played two tournaments this year. Both were in Australia in January with one win and two defeats in qualifying matches. His best recent performance was a semi-final in a clay court Challenger Tour event.

This is going to be tough for him on hard courts as he prepares for the upcoming US Open which he has never previously played in. We tip Shang to win this match in straight sets.