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Juncheng Shang
Shang Juncheng (; also known as Jerry Shang; born 2 February 2005) is a Chinese professional tennis player. He reached his career-high singles ranking of world No. 47 on 21 October 2024. He is the current No. 2 Chinese player. In July 2021, he reached No. 1 in the ITF junior rankings. Personal life Shang currently trains and lives at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. He is coached by Martin Alund. Shang is the son of former national footballer Shang Yi and former table tennis world champion Wu Na. Career 2019: First ITF Junior title In 2019, Shang was the first player born in 2005 to win a tournament on the ITF Junior Circuit. 2021: Major Junior finalist Shang played in the French Open and reached the quarterfinals, in which he lost to Sean Cuenin in two sets. He also played in the Wimbledon Junior Event and reached the semifinals. He lost to Victor Lilov in two sets. In the US Open Junior Event, he reached the final and lost to Daniel Rincón in two sets (2–6 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shang (surname)
Shang () is a Chinese surname. According to a 2013 study, it was the 141st-most common surname shared by 1,009,000 people or 0.082% of the population of China, with the province with the most people being Henan. It means "esteem."The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland Origins * from the given name of Jiang Shang (姜尚) or Shang Fu (尚父), known as Jiang Ziya, a revered official during the Western Zhou dynasty, who was the ancestor of the kings of the Qi. He helped King Wu of Zhou overthrow the Shang dynasty. Some of his descendants inherited his given name as their surname. * from the personal name of Shang Kegu (尚可孤), who was from the Xianbei people in the Tang dynasty. Notable people * Shang Rang, (尚讓; died c. 884), Chinese agrarian rebel during the Tang dynasty; follower of Huang Chao * Shang Kexi, (尚可喜; 1604–1676), Qing dynasty general and Prince of Pingnan * Shang Zhixin, (尚之信; 1636–1680), Qing dynasty general and Prince of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |