Jakub Mensik vs Ben Shelton — Auckland Round of 16
Auckland · ATP · Round of 16
CZE#16ATP
1931ELO
1893Hard ELO
$2.0MYTD
$6.9MCAREER
20 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWWLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 6 January 2025 ·
hard
USA1#6ATP
1960ELO
1922Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$14MCAREER
23 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWWLWW
Mensik J.7-6 4-6 7-5
Shelton B.
Mensik J.
7472
Shelton B.
6651
Jakub Mensik defeated Ben Shelton 7-6 4-6 7-5 in the Auckland round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ben Shelton came in ranked #6, leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's semi-final. Jakub Mensik narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Jakub Mensik edged Ben Shelton in three tight sets (7–6 4–6 7–5).
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-11 | Montreal | QF | hard | Ben Shelton | 3-6 1-6 |
| 2025-04-23 | Madrid Masters | R32 | clay | Jakub Mensik | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2024-03-04 | Indian Wells Masters | R64 | hard | Ben Shelton | 4-6 6-3 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
78%
76%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
56%
Service points won·Even
66%
69%
Return points won·Even
36%
33%
Break points saved·Even
65%
69%
Aces / match·Clear edge
12.7
10.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.9
3.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (79 vs 101). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
84
80
Break points saved·Even
96
100
Break points won·Clear edge
71
47
Deciding sets·Slight edge
89
96
Tiebreaks·Even
99
95
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
75
90
Mensik J.: 5 days rest · 2 matches, 51 games (7d) · Shelton B.: 8 days rest · 4 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast