Prediction Of Mensik Vs Borges H2H, Who Will Win At ATP Asb Classic 2025?

What Time Will Jakub Mensik Play Against Nuno Borges?

Mensik and Borges are on the Day 4 Schedule at Asb Classic 2025 on Thursday 9 January 2025. Lets breakdown the career, past stats and recent form of these players and predict who will get the victory.

Who Will Win In This Head-To-Head?

In the upcoming match between Jakub Mensik from the Czech Republic and Nuno Borges from Portugal, Borges currently leads their head-to-head record with one win. Their previous encounter took place in the round of 32 at the 2024 US Open, where Borges defeated Mensik in a grueling five-set match, with the final score being 6-7(5) 6-1 3-6 7-6(6) 6-0.

Jakub Mensik, who is 19 years old, is currently ranked at number 49 in the world. He reached his career-high ranking of 48 in October 2024, following his impressive run to the quarterfinals at the ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai tournament, where he lost to Djokovic. Mensik’s breakthrough into the top 100 occurred in February 2024 after reaching the quarterfinals, semifinals, and final at tournaments in Doha. He made headlines during that time by defeating former champions Murray, Monfils, and the then-ranked number 5 player, Andrey Rublev, which marked the biggest win of his career. Mensik became the youngest Czech player to reach an ATP Tour final and the first player born in 2005 or later to do so. He also made his mark in the Grand Slam arena, reaching the third round of the 2023 US Open as a qualifier, making him the youngest player to achieve this since Rafael Nadal at the 2004 Australian Open. Mensik qualified for his second tour-level event at the 2024 Australian Open, where he defeated the former top-10 player Shapovalov in the first round. He has also achieved success in the Challenger circuit, with a record of 30 wins and 21 losses, securing his first title at the Prague-2 tournament in May 2023 when he was ranked 333rd. In the ITF Juniors circuit, Mensik had a record of 85 wins and 28 losses, with his biggest accomplishment being his run to the boys’ singles final at the 2022 Australian Open.

Mensik is aiming to reach his third ATP Tour semifinal and holds a 1-1 record in previous semifinal appearances. His previous semifinals came at the Doha tournament, where he lost to Khachanov in the final, and at Umag, where he was defeated by Musetti. This quarterfinal appearance in Auckland makes Mensik the youngest men’s quarterfinalist since Nadal reached the final in 2004. He currently sits at the 49th position on the PIF ATP Live Rankings and has the opportunity to move up to the 44th position with a quarterfinal victory.

Looking at Nuno Borges from Portugal, he is 27 years old and currently ranked at number 36 in the world. Borges broke into the top 50 in 2024, making history as the second Portuguese man to achieve this feat in PIF ATP Rankings history. His career-high ranking of 30 was reached in September 2024 after a remarkable comeback against Mensik at the US Open, where he saved three match points and advanced to the fourth round. Borges claimed his first ATP Tour title at the 2024 Bastad tournament, joining a select group of players including Djokovic, Federer, Murray, and Zeballos as the only ones to defeat Rafael Nadal in a clay court final. Another pivotal moment in his career came at the 2024 Australian Open, where he defeated the 13th-ranked Dimitrov to reach his first Grand Slam fourth round, establishing himself as the first Portuguese player to achieve this in the tournament’s history. In the Challenger circuit, Borges has reached 10 finals, winning titles at various tournaments including Antalya-3 in 2021, Barletta in 2022, Monterrey in 2023, Phoenix in 2023-24, and his hometown tournament in Maia in 2023. Prior to his professional career, Borges had an impressive collegiate career as a five-time All-American during his four years at Mississippi State University, concluding with a 31-match win streak that ended in the 2019 NCAA singles final, where he lost to Jubb.

Borges is aiming to reach his second ATP Tour semifinal, having already captured his first title at Bastad in July. Throughout the Auckland tournament, he has achieved two top-50 victories by defeating Darderi and Navone, currently ranked 44th and 46th respectively. Borges’s semifinal appearance on a hard court surface marks a significant achievement for Portuguese tennis, as the last player from Portugal to reach an ATP Tour semifinal on this surface was Joao Sousa in 2022 at the Pune tournament.

My Conclusion / Prediction:

My pick is that Mensik will win.
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