In a pre-match interview before the Australian Open, Shang Juncheng summed up the 2024 season, in which he said: "I think the overall season is like a roller coaster, there is a lot to learn and improve, and there is a lot to improve, and overall I think it is a very perfect season. Because this is the first time I've been on tour for a whole year and I haven't had any major injuries, I think I've learned a lot about how to keep my body in good shape and then be able to spend some time with my family in the off-season, and then relax myself, which I think is very good for me. “

Shang Juncheng previously retired from the semi-finals in Hong Kong due to fever, and talked about his performance in Hong Kong, he said: "I think the overall performance is very good in a very poor physical situation, I can hit my own ball when I am sick, even when I have a fever, so in this regard, I think I believe that my tennis strength is there." “

Looking forward to the Australian Open trip: "I'm in okay shape at the moment, I believe in my tennis, I believe that my team can get my body in the best shape possible, so tomorrow will be a big test, I want to take it one step at a time and then enjoy the game on the court first, it doesn't really matter." “

Speaking about his first-round opponent, Davidovich Fokina, Shang said: "He's a very high-quality player, very aggressive, he serves well, he moves fast, in fact, there may be some similarities between our two plays. As you may know, there are some things that happen in Madrid that I find very unfair. I think I will have a contingency plan if anything happens to him this time, and the more important thing is to focus on myself and play my tennis well. “

Finally, when it comes to his goals for the 2025 season, Shang Juncheng did not give a definite answer: "My goal this year is to compete steadily, and then this year I want to spend more time with my family, and try to have time to go back to China to spend with my parents-in-law or grandmother in the off-season, I think these are very important for me." I think in every game, no matter what kind of game you play, as long as you work 100 percent, you have to finish this game happily, and then seriously summarize what problems you have. “

(Editor/Faye Wong, Photo/Li Jianyi)