In a grueling match at the Madrid Open, 19-year-old Shang Juncheng defeated Corentin Moutet in a three-set thriller. The match lasted nearly four hours, with Shang emerging victorious with scores of 6-7(9), 6-2, 7-6(10). The first set alone took 80 minutes and saw Moutet finally clinching it after an intense tiebreaker, which ended 11-9. Moutet had to save multiple match points and won crucial points with a drop-shot and a net cord winner. Shang, however, played outstandingly at critical moments, especially at 10-10 and 11-10 in the final set tiebreaker, securing his win.
3 HOURS 57 MINUTES 🥵 19-year-old Shang Juncheng emerges victorious in a 6-7(9) 6-2 7-6(10) TUSSLE against Moutet in Madrid! #MMOpen https://t.co/LckcmiSBT2
Moutet saved MPs at 5-6, 6-7, 7-8, 8-9, and 9-10 in the tiebreaker one with a drop-shot winner and one with a net cord winner Shang then played two INCREDIBLE points at 10-10 and 11-10 to close it out https://t.co/oJhy4CRmtm
Moutet and Shang are going to be the exception here. But there were some titanic struggles today on the men's side in Madrid – and most of them were barely over 2hrs. https://t.co/EBPWTX5vOJ https://t.co/mtwGdwQVgq
The wonder that is Corentin Moutet flexes after winning the first-set TB v Jerry Shang. 11-9 in the TB. Had 7-8 set points before even the TB. Shang had 3 in the TB. Finally for the Frenchman, after ... an hour and 40. Worth a flex. https://t.co/5aONO1Ln9b
Moutet takes the first set against Shang 7-6(9) in 80 minutes. Yes, one hour and forty minutes... Needed 9 (!) set points. Saved 3.