ATP Shanghai Prediction: Novak Djokovic vs Jakub Mensik
October 11, 2024 at 05:00 AM EDT
The Line: Novak Djokovic -1000 / Jakub Mensik +613
Novak Djokovic and Jakub Mensik meet in the quarterfinal of the 2024 Shanghai Masters. The match is scheduled for Friday, October 11, 2024. Here’s our Novak Djokovic vs Jakub Mensik prediction. This article will also contain a Novak Djokovic vs Jakub Mensik pick.
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Novak Djokovic registered his 35th win of the season on Wednesday at the Shanghai Masters, beating Russia’s Roman Safiullin in straight sets. The match took 17 games to decide, lasting an hour and 14 minutes.
In the victory, Djokovic tallied four aces and one double fault and landed 65% of first serves. He won 88% first-serve points (29/33) and 50% second-serve points (9/18). Djokovic converted three of five break points and saved all three break points he faced on his own serve.
Djokovic maintained his record of never losing before the quarterfinal stage in Shanghai. He remains on course to lift his 100th title of his illustrious career this week. But first, he must take care of a highly talented Czech teenager.
His quarterfinal opponent is 19-year-old Jakub Mensik, hailed as one of the Tour’s brightest youngsters. Mensik scored his second Top 10 win at the Shanghai Masters by beating the experienced Grigor Dimitrov 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 (also defeated Andrey Rublev).
It is the fourth match in a row that Mensik required three sets. He took about two hours to motor past the Bulgarian, compiling ten aces and landed 61% of first serves. Mensik won 78% of first-serve points (42/54) and 40% of second-serve points (14/35).
Mensik converted three of 15 break points and finished the match with 27 winners and 33 unforced errors.
Novak Djokovic vs Jakub Mensik Head-To-Head
• Djokovic and Mensik have no previous history at any level.
Novak Djokovic vs Jakub Mensik Prediction
It is an intergenerational clash as 24-time Djokovic plays 19-year-old Mensik, who doesn’t hide his admiration for the Serb. Mensik has not reached this stage of the tournament by accident, although endurance continues to be his biggest drawback. Expect this to be business as usual for Djokovic, who will repel everything that the World No. 65 will throw at him. Back the four-time champion to romp into the semifinals of the 2024 Shanghai Masters.