The ATP Round 1 clash between Shang Juncheng and Marco Trungelliti brought plenty of talking points before a ball was even struck, with punters looking closely at the form lines. Shang Juncheng came into the fixture following a recent loss against Luciano Darderi on Friday, 7 Aug, while Marco Trungelliti stepped onto the court holding a current ranking of 83 and a season record of 8-13.
When the markets opened for this encounter, Shang Juncheng was installed as the favourite at 1.45 in the head-to-head market, while Marco Trungelliti was available at 2.78. In the other markets, the line was set at -2.5 sets, and the total games line sat at 38.5 games, with both the over and the under priced at 1.9.
Match Outcome and Suspension
As the action unfolded on court, the contest delivered a twist with the match ultimately being suspended. The official summary of the fixture read Shang Juncheng 6 6 6 3 3–0 7 1 6 4 Marco Trungelliti, with the note confirming the suspension.
With the fixture halted under these circumstances, punters tracking the markets were left awaiting further developments as the suspension paused proceedings on court.
How the tips went
Looking back at the published selections for this fixture, let's examine how the tip fared against the official outcome.
The head-to-head tip on Shang Juncheng at 1.45 resulted in a void due to the match suspension.