Shang Juncheng vs Luca van Asch Prediction: the Frenchman has all chances to give a fight to the Chinese

Prediction for the tennis match which will take place on December 18. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

In the second half of the season, the Chinese player played three indoors on hard courts. He lost in Basel and Belgrade, where he lost his first matches to Shapovalov and Marozhan, respectively. More successful was the Masters in Paris, where the Asian played three matches, won against Duckworth and Bergs in qualifying, and lost to American Chiron in two sets in the main draw. In 2024, Shan triumphed at the Chenju tournament, his first career ATP Tour-level trophy.

The Frenchman was more active at the end of the season, winning five Indoors on hard court. The most successful was the Challenger in Rouen, where Luca reached the semifinals and lost to his compatriot Bonzi. Then there were tournaments in Antwerp, Brest, Bratislava and Metz. In total, he played 13 matches at the Indoors in the second part of the season, of which he won 7 with six defeats. Before the start of the tournament, the Frenchman has a 4-match losing streak. 

The guys have not crossed each other before, but bookmakers put the Chinese as a clear favorite. We note that at the Indoors in 2024 Shang showed himself no better than van Asch, there is a feeling that this line is set according to the current rating and no other way. According to this line we believe that it is optimal to bet on the outsider, the Frenchman has all chances to give a fight to the Chinese, and in general, to win the upcoming meeting.