Juncheng Shang reveals his new mental trick to be a better tennis player

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He is one of the great promises of world tennis for years and is seeking his definitive breakthrough. Juncheng Shang aims to be a protagonist in a US Open 2024 where he has already made his mark by defeating a seed like Alexander Bublik. At only 19 years old, the Chinese player has big goals and has found a mental approach to get closer to them each time.

Overflowing with talent, room for improvement both physically and mentally, and potential yet to be developed. In short, a raw diamond waiting to be polished, shining brighter with increasing strength and consistency. This is Juncheng Shang, a 19-year-old tennis player who is the second youngest in the entire top 100 and aims to make a leap in quality in this US Open 2024.

The injury suffered at the Australian Open, where he reached the third round, affected his trajectory this season, but he seems to have rediscovered himself for this final stretch of the year. After defeating Bublik, he revealed in statements collected by atptour.com, an interesting method to improve his mentality.

"Compared to the start of the season, I am a completely different player in terms of physicality and mentality. In the first half of the year, I was constantly complaining on the court, always finding an excuse to protest. During the grass season, my parents and coach challenged me. I had to reach 50 consecutive matches without complaining about anything, promising myself that if I could do that, I would notice an improvement in my career," he explains.

- Juncheng Shang is the second youngest player in the current top-100 of the ATP ranking

As a spirited young player, Shang struggled to deal with the frustration of not following the expected path of a precocious star at the expected speed. This affected his game, losing focus when things went wrong. "Today I couldn't help but get a little frustrated in some sets, but I didn't lose concentration, so I count this match towards the total. I'm already at 16 without making the mistakes of the past," declared the Chinese player.

"If something angers or frustrates you, the priority is to talk to your team and ask if they know what's going on. In any case, tennis is a very solitary sport, so you must learn to live with mistakes and quickly forget about them, no matter how serious they may be. At these levels, a mental disconnect can cost you dearly. I am improving a lot in my ability to quickly forget what has happened and enjoy the present," clarified Juncheng Shang, who will face Roberto Carballés in the second round of the US Open 2024.

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