Jakub Mensik and Francisco Cerundolo will face off in the 3rd round of the Shanghai Rolex Masters for the 4th time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Sunday at 5:00 pm on Grandstand. In this post, we analyze their head to head performance and prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Jakub Mensik who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Jakub Mensik is the pick to win this match.
Jakub Mensik -> 1.55
Francisco Cerundolo -> 2.43
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Prediction and head to head Jakub Mensik vs. Francisco Cerundolo
This will be the 4th time that Jakub Mensik and Francisco Cerundolo fight against each other. The head to head is 3-0 for Cerundolo (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on hard.
The last time that they squared off, Cerundolo won 6-3 6-3 in the 2nd round in Beijing back in October 2026.
Highlights Francisco Cerundolo vs Jakub Mensik – Beijing 03-October-2026
Jakub Mensik
35 - 19win/loss
15
12
WLWLWLLWWL | Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 35-19 | 25-11 | 8-4 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 36-22 | 22-12 | 6-5 | 4-2 | 4-3 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 41-27 | 26-12 | 6-4 | 7-6 | 2-5 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 37-23 | 10-6 | 17-11 | 10-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 37-16 | 18-4 | 17-10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-1 |
Ranked no. 15, the Czech reached the 3rd round after beating Miomir Kecmanovic 6-3 6-3.
In the 2nd round, Mensik had a good straight sets win against Kecmanovic (6-3 6-3). During the match, Mensik scored 56 points vs Kecmanovic’s 43. Jakub was extremely aggressive to blast 25 winners.
Regarding the service games, Mensik recorded 14 aces and he committed only 1 double fault. Jakub Mensik was quite efficient on serve to win 89% (25/28) of his 1st serve and 63% (12/19) on the second serve. This was the main reason for not conceding a single break during the match. Jakub was clinical in his return game without wasting any break point and break Kecmanovic 3 times.
ATP Shanghai - Jakub Mensik's projected path
Mensik has a solid win-loss record in the last 6 years having won 63% of his matches (187-111). 25-11 on hard in 2026. Regarding his performance on the same surface of this tournament, Mensik has an overall101-45 match record in the last 6 years on hard.
His best result of the current season was conquering the title in Auckland where he beat Sebastian Baez in the final 6-3 7-6(7).
The Czech has an overall 35-19 win-loss record in 2026, 25-11 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Previously in Shanghai
Previously, his best result was reaching the quarter in 2024. See his history.
Francisco Cerundolo
36 - 19win/loss
20
18
WLWWLWWLWW | Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 36-19 | 14-9 | 15-8 | 2-1 | 5-1 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 38-25 | 12-8 | 21-11 | 5-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 35-31 | 5-10 | 21-13 | 9-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 39-26 | 10-10 | 19-12 | 4-2 | 6-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 36-28 | 7-8 | 25-10 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 20, Cerundolo reached the 3rd round after beating Roman Safiullin 7-6(5) 6-3.
In the 2nd round, Francisco had a good straight sets win against Safiullin (7-65 6-3). During the match Cerundolo scored 74 points vs Safiullin’s 58. The Argentine was exceptionally aggressive to blast 28 winners.
Talking about serving, Cerundolo managed to score 8 aces and he was quite solid in conceding no double faults for the entire match. Overall, Francisco Cerundolo was very effective on serve to win 80% (28/35) of his 1st serve and 73% (16/22) on the second serve. However, this didn’t prevent his to concede the serve once. Francisco broke Safiullin 3 times after converting 50% of his break points (3/6).
ATP Shanghai - Francisco Cerundolo's projected path
His best result of the current year was conquering the title in Buenos Aires where he defeated Luciano Darderi in the final 6-4 6-2 and in London where he overcame Tommy Paul in the final 6-7(4) 6-4 6-3.
The Argentine has a compiled 36-19 win-loss record in 2026, 14-9 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Previously in Shanghai
Previously, his best result was reaching the 4th round in 2023. See his history.
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Mensik | Cerundolo |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 1 | 1 |
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 |
| Tot Games | 18 | 22 |
| Pts | 56-43 | 74-58 |
| Total Points | 99 | 132 |
| Winners | 25 | 28 |
| %Winners | 45% | 38% |
Both Mensik and Cerundolo played 1 match. Both players have not conceded a single set in this event so far. Talking about their workload, Mensik and Cerundolo have played the same amount of sets 2. However, Mensik played 4 games less than Cerundolo. The Czech scored 25 winners (45% of the total points). On the other side, The Argentine made 28 winners (38%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Mensik | Cerundolo |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 14 | 8 |
| Avg per match | 14 | 8 |
| 1st in | 28/47 | 35/57 |
| %1st in | 60% | 61% |
| 1st pts | 25/28 | 28/35 |
| %1st pts | 89% | 80% |
| 2nd pts | 12/19 | 16/22 |
| %2nd pts | 63% | 73% |
Mensik managed to score 14 aces . Cerundolo managed to score 8 aces . Mensik won 89% points behind his first serve. He was rock solid on his second serve to win 63% of the points. On the other side, Cerundolo won 80% of the points on his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 73% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Mensik | Cerundolo |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 3 | 3 |
| Converted | 3/3 | 3/6 |
| % Converted | 100% | 50% |
| Conceded | 0 | 2 |
| Saved | 0 | 1 |
| % Saved | 0% | 50% |
| Times Broken | 0 | 1 |
The Czech broke his opponent 3 times with a 100% conversion rate. The Czech very solid his serve as he has never conceded a single service game after saving 0 break points. Cerundolo broke his opponent 3 times with a 50% conversion rate. The Argentine conceded his serve once and he saved 50% of the break points that he conceded.
| Mensik | |||
| R2 Kecmanovic |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-3 6-3 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | |
| Tot Games | 18 | 18 | |
| pts | 56-43 | 56-43 | |
| Total points | 99 | 99 | |
| Winners | 25 | 25 | |
| %Winners | 45% | 45% | |
| SERVE | |||
| Aces | 14 | 14 | |
| Double Faults | 1 | 1 | |
| 1st in | 28/47 | 28/47 | |
| % 1st in | 60% | 60% | |
| 1st pts | 25/28 | 25/28 | |
| % 1st pts | 89% | 89% | |
| 2nd pts | 12/19 | 12/19 | |
| % 2nd pts | 63% | 63% | |
| Breaks | |||
| Won | 3 | 3 | |
| Converted | 3/3 | 3/3 | |
| Converted % | 100% | 100% | |
| Conceded | 0 | 0 | |
| Saved | 0/0 | 0 | |
| Saved % | – | 0% | |
| Times Broken | 0 | 0 | |
| Cerundolo | |||
| R2 Safiullin |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 7-65 6-3 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | |
| Tot Games | 22 | 22 | |
| pts | 74-58 | 74-58 | |
| Total points | 132 | 132 | |
| Winners | 28 | 28 | |
| %Winners | 38% | 38% | |
| SERVE | |||
| Aces | 8 | 8 | |
| Double Faults | 0 | 0 | |
| 1st in | 35/57 | 35/57 | |
| % 1st in | 61% | 61% | |
| 1st pts | 28/35 | 28/35 | |
| % 1st pts | 80% | 80% | |
| 2nd pts | 16/22 | 16/22 | |
| % 2nd pts | 73% | 73% | |
| Breaks | |||
| Won | 3 | 3 | |
| Converted | 3/6 | 3/6 | |
| Converted % | 50% | 50% | |
| Conceded | 2 | 2 | |
| Saved | 1/2 | 1 | |
| Saved % | 50% | 50% | |
| Times Broken | 1 | 1 | |
Head 2 Head
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WWWWWWWWWW Tennis Scores in Shanghai
- Jiri LeheckaLehecka – Nuno BorgesBorges (6-3 3-6 6-3) – See score progression
- Rafael JodarJodar – Thiago Agustin TiranteAgustin Tirante (4-6 6-2 6-3) – See score progression
- Daniil MedvedevMedvedev – Jan-Lennard StruffStruff (4-6 6-4 6-3) – See score progression
- Taylor FritzFritz – Matteo ArnaldiArnaldi (7-5 6-4) – See score progression
- Felix Auger-AliassimeAuger-Aliassime – Camilo Ugo CarabelliUgo Carabelli (4-6 7-61 7-5) – See score progression
- Alex De MinaurDe Minaur – Alex MolcanMolcan (w/o) – See score progression
- Frances TiafoeTiafoe – Yannick HanfmannHanfmann (6-4 6-4) – See score progression
- Jakub MensikMensik – Miomir KecmanovicKecmanovic (6-3 6-3) – See score progression
- Arthur GeaGea – Ugo HumbertHumbert (6-4 3-6 6-1) – See score progression
- Brandon NakashimaNakashima – Matteo BerrettiniBerrettini (7-64 7-5) – See score progression
- Adrian MannarinoMannarino – Flavio CobolliCobolli (6-1 4-6 6-3) – See score progression
- Yi ZhouZhou – Lorenzo MusettiMusetti (7-67 3-6 7-61) – See score progression
- Francisco CerundoloCerundolo – Roman SafiullinSafiullin (7-65 6-3) – See score progression
- Alexander ZverevZverev – Yibing WuWu (6-4 7-64) – See score progression
- Rei SakamotoSakamoto – Andrey RublevRublev (6-4 6-4) – See score progression
- Quentin HalysHalys – Alexander BlockxBlockx (4-6 7-69 6-4) – See score progression
- Ben SheltonShelton – Daniel AltmaierAltmaier (6-3 7-66) – See score progression
- Hubert HurkaczHurkacz – Novak DjokovicDjokovic (6-4 6-3) – See score progression
- Alejandro Davidovich FokinaDavidovich Fokina – Jenson BrooksbyBrooksby (6-1 6-3) – See score progression
- Alexander BublikBublik – Tomas MachacMachac (6-4 7-64) – See score progression
- Karen KhachanovKhachanov – Arthur FeryFery (7-66 6-75 7-62) – See score progression
- Jiri LeheckaLehecka – Nuno BorgesBorges (6-3 3-6 6-3) – See score progression
- Rafael JodarJodar – Thiago Agustin TiranteAgustin Tirante (4-6 6-2 6-3) – See score progression
- Felix Auger AliassimeAuger Aliassime – Camilo Ugo CarabelliUgo Carabelli (4-6 7-6(1) 7-5) – See score progression
- Daniil MedvedevMedvedev – Jan-Lennard StruffStruff (4-6 6-4 6-3) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Botic Van De ZandschulpVan De Zandschulp – (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Bu YunchaoketeYunchaokete – Casper RuudRuud (0-1) – H2H and prediction
- Alejandro TabiloTabilo – Pablo Carreno-BustaCarreno-Busta (1-2) – H2H and prediction
- Dalibor SvrcinaSvrcina – Tomas Martin EtcheverryMartin Etcheverry (0-1) – H2H and prediction
- Tommy PaulPaul – (2-0) – H2H and prediction
- Sebastian BaezBaez – Valentin VacherotVacherot (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Juan Manuel CerundoloManuel Cerundolo – Carlos Alcaraz GarfiaAlcaraz Garfia (0-1) – H2H and prediction
- Alexander ZverevZverev – Quentin HalysHalys (3-0) – H2H and prediction
- Alexander BublikBublik – Brandon NakashimaNakashima (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Alex De MinaurDe Minaur – (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Karen KhachanovKhachanov – Adrian MannarinoMannarino (5-1) – H2H and prediction
- Francisco CerundoloCerundolo – (3-0) – H2H and prediction
- Hubert HurkaczHurkacz – (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Alejandro Davidovich FokinaDavidovich Fokina – Frances TiafoeTiafoe (1-3) – H2H and prediction
- Jiri LeheckaLehecka – (0-1) – H2H and prediction
