Juncheng Shang defeated Ben Shelton 7–6, 6–4 in the second round of the ATP 250 Atlanta event on hard court, recording an upset victory against the pre-match favourite. Shelton, priced at 1.55 to win, proved unable to convert his status as the betting favourite, while Shang, at 2.65 odds, secured a composed performance to advance. The first set went to a tiebreak before Shang edged through, then the Chinese player maintained his momentum in the second to seal a straightforward straight-sets victory. The result represents a notable scalp for Shang and signals his growing threat at ATP level.