Jakub Mensik tops Ben Shelton 7-6(2) 4-6 7-5 in the 2nd round in Auckland on Wednesday. Mensik will try to keep the momentum against Nuno Borges in the quarter. The battle lasted 2 hours and 38 minutes.

Auckland
Mensik's Record

Mensik added to his prize money $ 8,620 after conquering this match. He has already won $ 20,555 after this win. If he wins the next match, the Czech will add $ 14,925 to his earnings to get in total $ 35,480 in total.

Highlights Jakub Mensik vs. Ben Shelton ASB Classic – Auckland

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Mensik
Shelton
7-62 4-6 7-5
2h:38
128
128
Total points
118
118
57
57
Winners
54
54
45%
45%
Ratio Winners
46%
46%
-- Serve --
10
10
Aces
7
7
7
7
Double Faults
2
2
60%
60%
1st in
66%
66%
80%
80%
1st won
64%
64%
57/71
57/71
1st won
54/84
54/84
52%
52%
2nd won
63%
63%
25/48
25/48
2nd won
27/43
27/43
-- Break Points --
1/12
1/12
Total
1/6
1/6
8%
8%
Won
17%
17%
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At the end of the match, Mensik scored 128 points vs. the American’s 118.

Mensik

Jakub served very well to win 80% of the points (57/71) behind his first serve, and he won 52% points (25/48) on his second serve. The Czech fired 10 aces and he committed 7 double faults. Mensik won this match even if he was not so effective in converting his break points as he converted only 8% (1/12) of the procured opportunities.

Shelton

On the other side, the American was struggling to find the solution in converting his break points (only 17% – 1/6). That was one of the key issues for his demise.

After this match, the head to head between Mensik and Shelton is 1-1.

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

Mensik will play Borges in the quarter.

This will be the 2nd time that Jakub Mensik and Nuno Borges play each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Borges (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard.

Live score progression and stats

1st Set -
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MensikShelton
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0
0
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Mensik won the set after he broke Ben .

Jakub was unable to convert any of the 2 conquered break points. He had 2 break points opportunities in the 5th game (2-2 15-40 and 30-40). Furthermore, on the other side, Shelton was unable to convert any of his 3 break points. He had 3 break points opportunities in the 3rd (2-1 40-A), the 6th (3-2 40-A) and the 12th game (6-5 30-40).

They contested 96 points. Mensik was the one to win the set after conquering 10 points more than Ben (53-43). Mensik dropped 18 points on serve (42-18). In addition, on the other side, the American conceded 11 points on serve (25-11).

2nd Set -
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0
0
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Both players managed to hold their serve for the entire set. The only difference was just 1 break that Ben snatched in the 3rd game (2-1) before finally winning the set (6-4).

The American was clinical in converting the only break point that he conquered in the 3rd game (1-1 30-40). On the other side, Jakub was perfect in converting all his break points in the 6th

(2-3 0-40, 15-40 and 30-40) and the 10th game (4-5 40-A).

They played 71 points. This set was a huge battle since finally Ben won just 1 point more than the Czech (36-35). Shelton lost 17 points on serve (27-17). On the losing side, Mensik conceded 9 points on serve (18-9).

3rd Set -
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The set was even with both players refusing to concede anything to the opposition. Eventually, the only discrepancy was one break that Jakub conquered in the 12th game (7-5).

Jakub was unable to convert any of the 6 conquered break points. He had 6 break points opportunities in the 10th

(5-4 30-40, 40-A and 40-A) and the 12th game (6-5 15-40, 30-40 and 40-A). Moreover, on the other side, Ben was unable to convert any of his 2 break points. He had 2 break points opportunities in the 9th game (4-4 30-40 and 40-A).

They played 79 points. This was a hard-fought set and finally Mensik won barely 1 point more than Ben (40-39). Mensik lost 12 points on serve (25-12). In addition, on the other side, Shelton conceded 15 points on serve (27-15).

1st
Mensik
Shelton
7-6
7
6
6
6
5
6
5
5
4
5
4
4
3
4
3
3
2
3
2
2
1
2
1
1
0
1
2nd
Mensik
Shelton
4-6
4
6
4
5
3
5
3
4
2
4
2
3
1
3
1
2
1
1
1
0
3rd
Mensik
Shelton
7-5
7
5
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0

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  • Facundo Diaz AcostaDiaz Acosta – Sebastian BaezBaez (6-4 7-61)
  • Nuno BorgesBorges – Mariano NavoneNavone (4-6 7-5 6-4)
  • Roberto Carballes BaenaCarballes Baena – Francisco CerundoloCerundolo (6-2 7-5)
  • Jakub MensikMensik – Ben SheltonShelton (7-62 4-6 7-5)
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