Chinese rising star Juncheng Shang, nicknamed “Jerry,” fought tooth and nail for an epic 6-7 (9), 6-2, 7-6 (10) victory over Frenchman Corentin Moutet in the opening round of the Mutua Madrid Open, enduring an exhausting 3 hours, 59 minutes and 11 seconds on the court. Despite fearing Moutet as an opponent, Shang found his groove, overcoming Moutet’s winners advantage with his superior first-serve performance. The grueling match witnessed dramatic moments, including the replaying of a point due to accidental water spray on Moutet. Shang’s victory marks a career-high ATP ranking of No. 103 and a second-round encounter with Spain’s Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.