Alejandro Davidovich Fokina and Jakub Mensik will face off in the 2nd round of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships for the 2nd time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Wednesday at 9:30 pm on COURT 1. In the following lines you can find the head to head analysis 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 -> 1.74
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina -> 2.1
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Prediction and head to head Alejandro Davidovich Fokina vs. Jakub Mensik
This will be the 2nd time that Alejandro Davidovich Fokina and Jakub Mensik fight against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Mensik (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard.
The last time that they competed against each other, Mensik won 7-6(3) 6-4 in the 1st round in Doha back in February 2024.
Highlights Jakub Mensik vs Alejandro Davidovich Fokina – Doha 20-February-2024
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
7 - 4win/loss
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WLLLWLLWWL | Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9-9 | 6-5 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 32-28 | 18-11 | 9-8 | 3-6 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 21-26 | 7-9 | 11-8 | 0-6 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 30-25 | 4-6 | 16-7 | 9-10 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 19-13 | 5-5 | 5-5 | 9-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 24, Alejandro reached the 2nd round after beating Fabian Marozsan 6-3 4-6 6-1.
In the 1st round, Alejandro defeated Marozsan (6-3 4-6 6-1). During the match, Davidovich Fokina scored 86 points vs Marozsan’s 67. Davidovich Fokina was quite aggressive to blast 40 winners.
Regarding the service games, Davidovich Fokina recorded 8 aces and he committed only 2 double faults. Overall, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina was extremely efficient on serve to win 73% (40/55) of his 1st serve and 52% (13/25) on the second serve. However, this didn’t prevent his to concede the serve twice. Davidovich Fokina broke Marozsan 5 times after converting 83% of his break points (5/6).
Davidovich Fokina has a winning win-loss record in the last 9 years having won 58% of his matches (247-176). 4-2 on hard in 2024. Talking about his performance on the same surface of this tournament, Davidovich Fokina has an aggregate106-63 win-loss record in the last 9 years on hard.
The Spaniard has an aggregate 6-4 win-loss record in 2024, 4-2 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Previously in Dubai
Jakub Mensik
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20-7 | 17-7 | 2-0 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 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 |
| 2021 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 87 (career-high), Jakub got to the 2nd round after defeating Borna Coric 4-6 6-3 7-67.
In the 1st round against Coric, The Czech recovered from a 1-set down deficit before winning (4-6 6-3 7-67). During the match Mensik scored 111 points vs Coric’s 109. Jakub was very aggressive to blast 49 winners.
Talking about serving, Mensik scored 18 aces and he committed only 2 double faults. Jakub Mensik lost the serve twice and he saved 4 break points. Furthermore, Mensik put 61% of his first serves in, winning 74% (49/66) of the points behind his 1st serve and 47% (20/43) on the 2nd serve. Mensik broke Coric twice after converting 14% of his break points (2/14).
The Czech’s best result of the season was reaching the final in the Canberra Challenger and Doha.
Mensik has a composed 16-4 win-loss record in 2024, 15-4 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Previously in Dubai
Jakub has never competed in this tournament before.
H2H Performance in the tournament
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Davidovich Fokina | Mensik |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 1 | 1 |
| Tot Set | 3 | 3 |
| Tot Games | 26 | 32 |
| Pts | 86-67 | 111-109 |
| Total Points | 153 | 220 |
| Winners | 40 | 49 |
| %Winners | 47% | 44% |
Both Davidovich Fokina and Mensik played 1 match. Both players lost a set in the event. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina surrendered 1 set, while Jakub Mensik lost 1 set. Talking about their workload, Davidovich Fokina and Mensik have played the same amount of sets 3. However, Davidovich Fokina played 6 games less than Mensik. The Spaniard scored 40 winners (47% of the total points). On the other side, Jakub fired 49 winners (44%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Davidovich Fokina | Mensik |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 8 | 18 |
| Avg per match | 8 | 18 |
| 1st in | 55/80 | 66/109 |
| %1st in | 69% | 61% |
| 1st pts | 40/55 | 49/66 |
| %1st pts | 73% | 74% |
| 2nd pts | 13/25 | 20/43 |
| %2nd pts | 52% | 47% |
Davidovich Fokina bagged 8 aces . Mensik struck 18 aces . Davidovich Fokina won 73% points on his first serve. He pretty solid on his second serve to win 52% of the points. On the other side, Mensik won 74% of the points on his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 47% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Davidovich Fokina | Mensik |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 5 | 2 |
| Converted | 5/6 | 2/14 |
| % Converted | 83% | 14% |
| Conceded | 6 | 6 |
| Saved | 4 | 4 |
| % Saved | 67% | 67% |
| Times Broken | 2 | 2 |
Davidovich Fokina broke his opponent 5 times with a 83% conversion rate. Alejandro surrendered his serve twice and he saved 67% of the break points that he conceded. Jakub broke his opponent twice with a 14% conversion rate. Jakub conceded his serve twice and he saved 67% of the break points that he conceded.
| Davidovich Fokina | |||
| R1 Marozsan |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-3 4-6 6-1 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 3 | |
| Tot Games | 26 | 26 | |
| pts | 86-67 | 86-67 | |
| Total points | 153 | 153 | |
| Winners | 40 | 40 | |
| %Winners | 47% | 47% | |
| SERVE | |||
| Aces | 8 | 8 | |
| Double Faults | 2 | 2 | |
| 1st in | 55/80 | 55/80 | |
| % 1st in | 69% | 69% | |
| 1st pts | 40/55 | 40/55 | |
| % 1st pts | 73% | 73% | |
| 2nd pts | 13/25 | 13/25 | |
| % 2nd pts | 52% | 52% | |
| Breaks | |||
| Won | 5 | 5 | |
| Converted | 5/6 | 5/6 | |
| Converted % | 83% | 83% | |
| Conceded | 6 | 6 | |
| Saved | 4/6 | 4 | |
| Saved % | 67% | 67% | |
| Times Broken | 2 | 2 | |
| Mensik | |||
| R1 Coric |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 4-6 6-3 7-67 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 3 | |
| Tot Games | 32 | 32 | |
| pts | 111-109 | 111-109 | |
| Total points | 220 | 220 | |
| Winners | 49 | 49 | |
| %Winners | 44% | 44% | |
| SERVE | |||
| Aces | 18 | 18 | |
| Double Faults | 2 | 2 | |
| 1st in | 66/109 | 66/109 | |
| % 1st in | 61% | 61% | |
| 1st pts | 49/66 | 49/66 | |
| % 1st pts | 74% | 74% | |
| 2nd pts | 20/43 | 20/43 | |
| % 2nd pts | 47% | 47% | |
| Breaks | |||
| Won | 2 | 2 | |
| Converted | 2/14 | 2/14 | |
| Converted % | 14% | 14% | |
| Conceded | 6 | 6 | |
| Saved | 4/6 | 4 | |
| Saved % | 67% | 67% | |
| Times Broken | 2 | 2 | |
Head 2 Head
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WWLWLWLWLW Tennis Scores in Dubai
- Alejandro Davidovich FokinaDavidovich Fokina – Fabian MarozsanMarozsan (6-3 4-6 6-1) – See score progression
- Jakub MensikMensik – Borna CoricCoric (4-6 6-3 7-67) – See score progression
- Christopher O ConnellO Connell – Maximilian MartererMarterer (6-2 6-4) – See score progression
- Rohan Bopanna/Matthew EbdenBopanna/Matthew Ebden – Skander Mansouri/Aisam QureshiMansouri/Aisam Qureshi (7-64 7-65) – See score progression
- Lorenzo SonegoSonego – Sumit NagalNagal (6-4 5-7 6-1) – See score progression
- Arthur CazauxCazaux – Lorenzo MusettiMusetti (6-4 7-62) – See score progression
- Ivan Dodig/Austin KrajicekDodig/Austin Krajicek – Andreas Mies/John-Patrick SmithMies/John-Patrick Smith (7-62 7-64) – See score progression
- Nicolas Mahut/Edouard Roger-VasselinMahut/Edouard Roger-Vasselin – Alejandro Davidovich Fokina/Jiri LeheckaDavidovich Fokina/Jiri Lehecka (6-1 6-71 11-9) – See score progression
- Ugo HumbertHumbert – Gael MonfilsMonfils (4-6 6-3 6-3) – See score progression
- Karen KhachanovKhachanov – Luca Van AsscheVan Assche (6-2 6-3) – See score progression
- Jiri LeheckaLehecka – Marton FucsovicsFucsovics (6-4 3-6 7-5) – See score progression
- Ariel Behar/Adam PavlasekBehar/Adam Pavlasek – Nathaniel Lammons/Jack WithrowLammons/Jack Withrow (3-6 6-3 10-8) – See score progression
- Daniil MedvedevMedvedev – Alexander ShevchenkoShevchenko (6-3 7-5) – See score progression
- Hubert HurkaczHurkacz – Jan-Lennard StruffStruff (7-65 6-74 7-66) – See score progression
- Andy MurrayMurray – Denis ShapovalovShapovalov (4-6 7-65 6-3) – See score progression
- Sebastian KordaKorda – Pavel KotovKotov (6-0 6-2) – See score progression
- Andrey RublevRublev – Zhizhen ZhangZhang (6-74 6-2 6-4) – See score progression
- Tallon GriekspoorGriekspoor – Abedallah ShelbayhShelbayh (7-5 2-0 ret.) – See score progression
- Alexander BublikBublik – Tomas MachacMachac (2-6 6-3 7-65) – See score progression
- Botic Van De ZandschulpVan De Zandschulp – Adrian MannarinoMannarino (7-63 7-5) – See score progression
- Lloyd Glasspool/Jean-Julien RojerGlasspool/Jean-Julien Rojer – Michael Agwi/Osgar O’HoisinAgwi/Osgar O’Hoisin (6-0 7-65) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Andy MurrayMurray – Ugo HumbertHumbert (2-0) – H2H and prediction
- Daniil MedvedevMedvedev – Lorenzo SonegoSonego (2-0) – H2H and prediction
- Alexander BublikBublik – Tallon GriekspoorGriekspoor (3-0) – H2H and prediction
- Botic Van De ZandschulpVan De Zandschulp – Sebastian KordaKorda (2-1) – H2H and prediction
- Hubert HurkaczHurkacz – Christopher O ConnellO Connell (1-0) – H2H and prediction
- Jiri LeheckaLehecka – Karen KhachanovKhachanov (0-2) – H2H and prediction
