On Wednesday, Jakub Mensik (No. 49 in the world) takes on Ben Shelton (No. 21) in the Round of 16 at the ASB Classic.
His last time out, Shelton fell to Arthur Fils 5-7, 7-6, 6-7 in the quarterfinals at the Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships on September 29, 2024. Mensik is coming off of a two-set loss to Francisco Cerundolo (6-7, 1-6) in his most recent match on September 26, 2024 in the Round of 32 at the China Open.
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Ben Shelton vs. Jakub Mensik matchup stats
- Shelton is 30-16 on hard courts over the past year, with one tournament title.
- In terms of serve/return winning percentages on hard courts over the past year, Shelton has won 85.6% of his games on serve and 19.2% on return.
- Shelton has converted 104 of 291 break points on hard courts (35.7%) over the past 12 months and is 51st in break points won.
- In his last tournament (the Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships), Shelton made a run before losing to Fils in the quarterfinals 5-7, 7-6, 6-7 on September 29.
- Mensik has not won a title on hard courts over the past year, putting up a 16-9 match record on that surface.
- Mensik has a 76.6% winning percentage in service games when playing on hard courts, and a 27.1% winning percentage in return games.
- Mensik’s 84 break points won on 184 total break points on hard courts so far this year (45.7% win percentage) ranks 67th.
- In the China Open, Mensik’s last tournament, he played No. 31-ranked Cerundolo in the Round of 32 on September 26 and was defeated 6-7, 1-6.
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