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ATPHardBeijing · 1/16-finals2026-09-30 04:00

Juncheng Shang v Sebastian Baez

Match preview, prediction and odds

Our pick

StrongLOST
S. Baez to win2.33
Worth backing at 2.04 or bigger · our chance 49% · market 58/42, us 51/49

S. Baez is 5-5 over the last ten and 23-12 on hard this season. J. Shang is 2-8 over the last ten and 5-9 on hard this season.

The pick is S. Baez to win. We make it a 49% chance, so it is only worth backing at 2.04 or bigger.

An opinion from the numbers, not a guarantee. 19+, bet responsibly.

Key numbers

J. ShangS. Baez
227Ranking51
2-8Last 105-5
LLLLWLast 5LLWLL
-2.8V the odds+0.3
5-9Season34-26
5-9Hard 202623-12
1Last 7 days1
7dDays rest7d
0Wins here0
ClearFitnessClear
Head to head
First meeting

V the odds: wins above (or below) what the prices expected over the last 10 - form with the strength of the opposition built in.

The market

J. ShangFAV1.6758%
S. Baez2.3342%
Market says58% Shang

Percentages are the implied chance of winning with the bookmaker's margin removed.

Recent form

S. BaezLLLWL

Last five completed matches, most recent first.

Head to head

J. Shang1
S. Baez0
Head to head1 meeting
DateEventMatchScore
2026-10-01BeijingJ. ShangvS. Baez2 - 1

This season & this event

J. Shang
S. Baez
6-9
6-9
Lost R32 to A. Cazaux
Lost R32 to Y. Bu
2026 record
2026 on hard
Here in 2025
Here in 2024
34-27
23-13
Did not play
Did not play

Ranking points fall off a year after they are earned, so a player who went deep here last year must match it or drop in the rankings. That shapes effort in a way the price does not always show.

The players

Juncheng Shang
China
Sebastian Baez
Argentina
227
21
China
5–8
0
5–8
—
—
Ranking
Age
Country
2026 W/L
Titles
Hard
Clay
Grass
51
25
Argentina
33–23
1
16–9
17–13
0–1

Ranking, record and surface splits are for the most recent season on file. Height, weight and handedness are not published by our data provider.

J. Shang — last 10

With the pre-match price we recorded at the time.

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-09-30BeijingHardS. Baez2 - 11.6758%WON
2026-09-23ChengduHardA. Mannarino0 - 21.4766%LOST
2026-08-31US OpenHardM. Trungelliti2 - 31.4965%LOST
2026-08-14CincinnatiHardL. Sonego0 - 21.6758%LOST
2026-08-06MontrealHardL. Darderi2 - 11.8852%LOST
2026-08-04MontrealHardA. Rublev2 - 13.8675%WON
2026-08-02MontrealHardD. Vallejo0 - 21.6858%WON
2026-07-27WashingtonHardK. Nishikori2 - 11.6958%LOST
2026-02-24DubaiHardD. Medvedev2 - 05.2081%LOST
2026-02-16DohaHardD. Medvedev2 - 04.0976%LOST

S. Baez — last 10

With the pre-match price we recorded at the time.

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-09-30BeijingHardJ. Shang2 - 12.3358%LOST
2026-09-23ChengduHardJ. Brooksby0 - 22.3258%LOST
2026-08-31US OpenHardB. Nakashima3 - 06.5385%LOST
2026-08-26Winston-SalemHardH. Grenier0 - 21.2677%WON
2026-08-26Winston-SalemHardJ. M. Cerundolo1 - 0 RET1.6758%LOST
2026-08-24Cancun 2HardH. Hurkacz1 - 23.0168%LOST
2026-08-23Cancun 2HardL. Harris2 - 01.5662%WON
2026-08-22Cancun 2HardC. Wong2 - 01.6256%WON
2026-08-21Cancun 2HardR. Pacheco Mendez2 - 01.5562%WON
2026-08-16CincinnatiHardL. Tien2 - 03.7074%LOST

Common questions

Who is favourite, Juncheng Shang or Sebastian Baez?

Juncheng Shang is favourite at 1.67, which is a 58% chance once the bookmaker's margin is removed.

What are the odds for Juncheng Shang vs Sebastian Baez?

Juncheng Shang is 1.67 and Sebastian Baez is 2.33, the prices we recorded for the Beijing match.

What is the head-to-head between Juncheng Shang and Sebastian Baez?

They have met 1 time and Juncheng Shang leads 1-0.

Who will win Juncheng Shang vs Sebastian Baez?

Our model makes it Sebastian Baez to win at 2.33 (Strong confidence).

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