STORY: China's Shang claims title of ATP Chengdu Open
SHOOTING TIME: Sept. 24, 2024
DATELINE: Sept. 25, 2024
LENGTH: 00:00:48
LOCATION: CHENGDU, China
CATEGORY: SPORTS

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the match
2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): SHANG JUNCHENG, Chinese tennis player

STORYLINE:

Chinese tennis player Shang Juncheng made history at the ATP Chengdu Open on Tuesday, defeating top-seeded Lorenzo Musetti of Italy 7-6(4), 6-1 to claim his first ATP tour championship.
   
After the match, Shang expressed his excitement about winning his first title on home soil. 

SOUNDBITE (Chinese): SHANG JUNCHENG, Chinese tennis player
"I literally don't know how to express myself. It feels so good to get my first (ATP tour) championship at home. Thank you all."
   
Shang, a rising star, was the U.S. Open Juniors runner-up in 2021 and made his Grand Slam debut at the Australian Open in 2023.
   
At the Chengdu Open, he defeated former world number four Kei Nishikori, last year's runner-up Aslan Karatsev, and second seed Andrey Rublev before facing Musetti.
   
Musetti, ranked 18th in the world, reached the semifinals of the Chengdu Open last year and won a bronze medal at the Paris Olympics.
   
In the doubles event, the French pair of Sadio Doumbia and Fabien Reboul successfully defended their title, making them the first duo to achieve this at the Chengdu Open. 

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Chengdu, China.
(XHTV)