Prediction Of Mensik Vs Minaur H2H, Who Will Win At ATP Erste Bank Open 2024?

What Time Will Jakub Mensik Play Against Alex de Minaur?

Mensik and Minaur are on the Day 5 Schedule at Erste Bank Open 2024 on Friday 25 October 2024. 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?

Jakub Mensik, a 19-year-old Czech player currently ranked 51 in the world, had a breakthrough year in 2024. He reached his first QF, SF, and final in Doha, which helped him break into the top 100 and achieve a career-high ranking of 51. Mensik continued his success by reaching the QF of the ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai, where he lost to Djokovic. In Doha, he defeated former champions Murray, Monfils, and Rublev, earning the biggest win of his career and becoming the youngest Czech ATP Tour finalist born in 2005 or later.

Mensik made an impressive tour-level debut by reaching the 3rd round of the 2023 US Open as a qualifier. He became the youngest player to reach the Grand Slam 3rd round since Nadal in 2004 and the youngest at the US Open since Santoro in 1990. He lost to Fritz on his 18th birthday. At the 2024 Australian Open, Mensik qualified for his second tour-level event and defeated former top 10 player Shapovalov in the 1st round.

In addition to his ATP Tour performances, Mensik has had success on the Challenger circuit with a record of 30-21. He won his first Challenger title at the 2023 Prague-2 in May, when he was ranked 333.

Mensik is seeking his 3rd ATP Tour SF and his first above the ATP 250 level. He previously reached the SF in Doha (lost to Khachanov in the final) and Umag (lost to Musetti) this year. His strong performances have secured his top 50 debut, and a win in the QF would move him up to No. 2 on the PIF ATP Race to Jeddah. Mensik has a 4-3 record against top 10 players this season, with two wins each against Dimitrov and Rublev.

On the other side of the net, we have Alex de Minaur, a 25-year-old Australian player currently ranked 10 in the world. De Minaur achieved a career-high ranking of 6 in July 2024 after defeating Djokovic, the world No. 1, at the 2024 United Cup. He has also had success in the past, earning 9 ATP Tour titles, including a win at the Acapulco tournament in 2023 and 2024.

De Minaur has performed well in Grand Slam tournaments, reaching the QF at the 2020 US Open and at the 2024 Roland Garros, Wimbledon, and US Open. He has also reached the QF, SF, and final of ATP Masters 1000 events, with his best performance coming at the 2023 Toronto tournament.

Aside from his individual achievements, de Minaur played a key role in helping Team World win the 2022 Laver Cup by defeating Murray. He also had a successful Davis Cup season, leading Australia to its first final since 2003 with a record of 6-1.

De Minaur comes from a multicultural background, with a Uruguayan father and Spanish mother. He splits his time between Australia and Spain and is fluent in English, Spanish, and French.

In this upcoming match, de Minaur is looking to reach his 25th ATP Tour SF and his 3rd ATP 500 SF of the season. He would become the second Australian player to reach the SF in Vienna, following Woodbridge in 1995 (who lost to Muster).

In terms of ATP 500 win leaders for the year, Arthur Fils has the best record with 16-3, followed by Jannik Sinner with 14-1. De Minaur has a record of 12-3 in ATP 500 tournaments, and he is aiming for further success in Vienna or Basel.

My Conclusion / Prediction:

My pick is that Mensik will win.
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