Shang Juncheng falls to Basavareddy at Next Gen ATP Finals

JEDDAH, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- In the second round of the group stage at the Next Gen ATP Finals in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Thursday, China's Shang Juncheng suffered a 1-3 loss to American Nishesh Basavareddy, marking his second consecutive group stage defeat.

The fourth-seeded Shang faced Basavareddy, who was playing in his first ATP Tour event. Shang started strong, taking the first set in a tiebreak with two co