Yannick Hanfmann misses final at ATP tournament in Chengdu

The 32-year-old Hanfmann lost the semifinal in Chengdu, China, against 19-year-old local hero Shang Juncheng 4:6, 4:6 and thus missed his third final on the tour.

Hanfmann, who was able to take the momentum from his two singles wins in the successful finals qualification with the German Davis Cup team to Chengdu a week earlier, had to fight against Shang from the start. The young Chinese, already number 55 in the world before his first ATP final, never left any doubt about his success and converted the first match point after 1:29 hours.

In the final, Shang, who did not allow a single break point against Hanfmann, will face the top seeded world number 19 Lorenzo Musetti from Italy. Hanfmann’s last final appearance, however, remains the lost final in Kitzbühel in 2020.

Despite the defeat, the successes in the gigantic city of Chengdu were lucrative for him: For reaching the semifinals, Hanfmann received 61,115 dollars and 100 world ranking points, with which the Karlsruhe native climbed 13 places to 82nd place in the ATP rankings.

Thanks to his strong performances in China, he also secured a place in Davis Cup team boss Michael Kohlmann’s squad for the final tournament in Malaga (November 19 to 24). Alongside Hanfmann, Jan-Lennard Struff and doubles specialists Tim Pütz and Kevin Krawietz are also taking part. Kohlmann initially left fifth place free because Alexander Zverev’s availability is still uncertain.