Juncheng Shang vs Yosuke Watanuki prediction

Shang and Watanuki will go head-to-head in the semi-finals of the Challenger Shanghai hard court tournament. These two players have met once before, with Shang winning the match in two closely contested sets of 7-6, 7-6, and the total games in the match exceeded the 22.5 mark. Shang, who is one of the tournament's home players, has convincingly won all 3 of his matches with 2-0 sets. World No. 85, Watanuki, has also had a relatively smooth journey in this tournament, not facing much difficulty in his 3 matches. I expect this match to be a tough battle for both players. My preference is that we will witness at least 23 games in this encounter.