Stubborn Jakub Mensik outlasts Schoolkate in the 2nd round to set up a battle vs Borges at the U.S. Open. HIGHLIGHTS – U.S. OPEN RESULTS

Jakub Mensik outlasts Tristan Schoolkate 6-7(4) 2-6 6-2 7-6(5) 7-6(3) in the 2^nd round in New York on Thursday after winning a huge battle. Mensik will seek to keep on going in this event against Nuno Borges in the 3^rd round. The epic lasted 4 hours and 14 minutes. This run will match his best achievement in this event. Here you can see his history at this event.

Jakub added to his prize money $ 75,000 after winning this match. He has already won $ 215,000 after this win. If he wins the next match, Jakub will add $ 110,000 to his earnings to get in total $ 325,000 in total.

Highlights Jakub Mensik vs. Tristan Schoolkate U.S. Open – New York

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

The Czech won this encounter even if he scored the same amount of points of Schoolkate (177 vs. 177).

Mensik

Jakub blasted 27 aces and he committed 13 double faults. The Czech was sharp when converting 62% of the break points that he procured (8/13).

Schoolkate

On the other side, Tristan was struggling to find the solution in converting his break points (only 47% – 8/17). That was one of the key issues for his demise.

After this match, the head to head between Mensik and Schoolkate is 1-0 for Jakub.

Draw and next match H2H: Jakub Mensik vs. Nuno Borges – stats

Mensik will fight against Borges in the 3^rd round.

There is no head to head record between Jakub Mensik and Nuno Borges since this will be the first time that they will clash against each other in the main tour.

Live score progression and stats

Mensik commenced this set in the best possible way after breaking Tristan Schoolkate in the 1^st game (1-0) before consolidating his break and lead 3-0. Notwithstanding, there was more to do for Tristan to win the set as Mensik found the way to break back in the 4^th (1-3) and in the 10^th (5-5) game. The Australian maintained his focus before winning the set at the breaker at 4.

Schoolkate missed the opportunity to break the Czech in the 9^th game when he had 3 consecutive chances (0-40).

Tiebreak

The Australian won 4 minibreaks in the 4^th (2-2), 8^th (4-4), 9^th (5-4) and 11^th (7-4) point. On the other side, the Czech won 2 minibreaks in the 2^nd (1-1) and 6^th (3-3) point.

This was the tiebreak sequence: 0-1, 1-1, 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 3-3, 4-3, 4-4, 5-4, 6-4, 7-4

The Australian was spot on in converting all his break points in the 1^st (0-0 30-40), the 3^rd (2-0 30-40) and the 9^th game (5-3 0-40, 15-40 and 30-40). Moreover, on the other side, the Czech was unerring in converting all his break points in the 4^th (0-3 15-40) and the 9^th game (4-5 15-40).

They played 75 points. The set was a huge battle since finally Tristan won just 3 points more than Jakub (39-36). Tristan dropped 11 points on serve (24-11). On the other side, Jakub conceded 15 points on serve (25-15).

Mensik commenced this set in the best possible way after breaking Tristan Schoolkate in the 2^nd game (2-0) before consolidating his break and lead 4-0. Anyhow, that wasn’t sufficient for Schoolkate to win the set because Jakub found the way to break back in the 5^th (1-4) game. Tristan kept his focus to break Mensik in the 8^th (6-2) game.

One of the most important stints of the set was when Tristan won 4 consecutive games in the 2^nd set so as to bring the scoreline from 0-0 to 4-0.

The Australian was exemplary in converting all his break points in the 2^nd (1-0 30-40), the 4^th (3-0 40-A) and the 8^th game (5-2 15-40). Also, on the other side, the Czech was on the money in converting all his break points in the 5^th game (0-4 30-40 and 40-A).

They played 51 points. Schoolkate was the winner of the set after clinching 11 more points than the Czech (31-20). Tristan surrendered 10 points on serve (16-10). In addition, on the other side, Mensik conceded 15 points on serve (10-15).

Mensik had a head start at the beginning of the set to break Tristan Schoolkate in the 1^st game (1-0) before consolidating his break and lead 4-0. The Czech managed to boost his lead after breaking Tristan in the 3^rd (3-0) game before winning the set (6-2).

There was a pivotal moment in this set when Jakub won 4 consecutive games in the 3^rd set to change the scoreline from 0-0 to 4-0.

The Czech was exemplary in converting all his break points in the 1^st (0-0 30-40) and the 3^rd game (2-0 0-40). On the other side, Schoolkate wasn’t able to convert 1 break point in the 6^th game (1-4 40-A).

They played 58 points. The Czech won 10 more points than Schoolkate (34-24). The Czech surrendered 12 points on serve (20-12). Regarding the other side of the net, Tristan conceded 14 points on serve (12-14).

Mensik conquered a commanding position in the outset to break Tristan Schoolkate in the 1^st game (1-0). Notwithstanding, that wasn’t sufficient for Mensik to win the set since Tristan managed to break back in the 2^nd

(1-1) and in the 4^th (3-1) game. The Czech kept his focus before winning the set at the breaker at 5.

Tiebreak

The Czech won 3 minibreaks in the 1^st (1-0), 5^th (4-1) and 12^th (7-5) point. On the other side, Tristan won 2 minibreaks in the 6^th (2-4) and 11^th (5-6) point.

Jakub won the tiebreak 7-5 after he conquered a decisive 3-1 lead.

This was the tiebreak sequence: 1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 3-1, 4-1, 4-2, 5-2, 5-3, 5-4, 6-4, 6-5, 7-5

Mensik converted 50% of his break points (2/4). He had 4 break points opportunities in the 1^st (0-0 15-40 and 30-40), the 5^th (1-3 15-40) and the 6^th game (3-3 30-40). Also, on the other side, Tristan converted 33% of his break points (2/6). He had his opportunities in the 2^nd (0-1 30-40), the 4^th (2-1 0-40, 15-40 and 30-40) and the 10^th game (5-4 15-40 and 30-40).

They played 83 points. It’s worth to point out that, Jakub won this set even if he scored less points 1 than Schoolkate (41-42

). Jakub surrendered 19 points on serve (25-19). In addition, on the other side, Schoolkate conceded 16 points on serve (23-16).

The 5^th set random the decider was a sheer thriller.

Jakub clinched the set after recovering from 1 break down. In fact, after dropping his serve in the 3^rd (1-2) game, Mensik broke back in the 4^th (2-2) game before bringing the set at the tiebreak that he won 10-3.

Tiebreak

The Czech won 4 minibreaks in the 3^rd (2-1), 6^th (5-1), 10^th (8-2) and 13^th (10-3) point.

Mensik won the tiebreak 10-3 after he conquered a decisive 5-1 lead.

This was the tiebreak sequence: 1-0, 1-1, 2-1, 3-1, 4-1, 5-1, 5-2, 6-2, 7-2, 8-2, 8-3, 9-3, 10-3

Jakub converted 33% of his break points (1/3). He had 3 break points opportunities in the 4^th game (1-2 15-40, 30-40 and 40-A). Furthermore, on the other side, the Australian converted 50% of his break points (1/2). He had his opportunities in the 3^rd (1-1 0-40) and the 4^th game (2-2 30-40).

They contested 87 points. The set was a huge battle since finally Jakub won just 3 points more than Tristan (45-42). The Czech dropped 15 points on serve (30-15). Regarding the other side of the net, Tristan conceded 15 points on serve (27-15).

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• Botic Van De ZandschulpVan De Zandschulp – Carlos AlcarazAlcaraz (6-1 7-5 6-4)
• Jack DraperDraper – Facundo Diaz AcostaDiaz Acosta (6-4 6-2 6-2)
• Tomas MachacMachac – Sebastian KordaKorda (6-4 6-2 6-4)
• Daniel EvansEvans – Mariano NavoneNavone (6-4 6-3 6-3)
• Matteo ArnaldiArnaldi – Roman SafiullinSafiullin (6-2 6-4 6-4)
• Jannik SinnerSinner – Alex MichelsenMichelsen (6-4 6-0 6-2)
• Nuno BorgesBorges – Thanasi KokkinakisKokkinakis (6-4 7-5 7-5)
• David GoffinGoffin – Adrian MannarinoMannarino (6-7⁸ 6-3 6-2 7-6¹)
• Jakub MensikMensik – Tristan SchoolkateSchoolkate (6-7⁴ 2-6 6-2 7-6⁵ 7-6³)
• Flavio CobolliCobolli – Zizou BergsBergs (4-6 6-3 7-5 6-3)
• Jordan ThompsonThompson – Hubert HurkaczHurkacz (7-6² 6-1 7-5)
• Gabriel DialloDiallo – Arthur FilsFils (7-5 6-7³ 6-4 6-4)
• Tomas Martin EtcheverryMartin Etcheverry – Francisco CerundoloCerundolo (6-3 4-6 6-4 1-6 6-3)
• Andrey RublevRublev – Arthur RinderknechRinderknech (4-6 5-7 6-1 6-2 6-2)
• Tallon GriekspoorGriekspoor – Sebastian BaezBaez (6-1 2-0 ret.)
• Brandon NakashimaNakashima – Arthur CazauxCazaux (6-4 6-4 6-2)
• Juncheng ShangShang – Roberto Carballes BaenaCarballes Baena (6-2 6-3 7-6²)
• Taylor FritzFritz – Matteo BerrettiniBerrettini (6-3 7-6¹ 6-1)
• Grigor DimitrovDimitrov – Rinky HijikataHijikata (6-1 6-1 7-6⁴)
• Frances TiafoeTiafoe – Alexander ShevchenkoShevchenko (6-4 6-1 1-0 ret.)
• Jiri LeheckaLehecka – Mitchell KruegerKrueger (6-7⁵ 0-6 6-4 6-4 7-5)
• Alexander ZverevZverev – Alexandre MullerMuller (6-4 7-6⁵ 6-1)
• Lorenzo MusettiMusetti – Miomir KecmanovicKecmanovic (3-6 6-4 6-4 2-6 7-5)
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• Alexei PopyrinPopyrin – Pedro Martinez PorteroMartinez Portero (6-2 6-4 6-0)
• Novak DjokovicDjokovic – Laslo DjereDjere (6-4 6-4 2-0 ret.)
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• Casper RuudRuud – Gael MonfilsMonfils (6-4 6-2 2-6 7-6³)

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