Andrey Rublev vs Jakub Mensik Prediction & Picks - ATP Shanghai Masters

Prediction published on 10/4/24, 8:40 AM  by Tyler Doty | Modified on 10/4/24 at 8:47 AM in ATP Shanghai Masters Picks

The Shanghai Masters 1000 continues this Saturday, and in this round of 32, top-10 Russian Andrey Rublev takes on Czech Jakub Mensik for a place in the last 16. Number 6 seed Andrey Rublev makes his debut in this tournament. Winner of 4 consecutive titles at the previous Masters 1000 in Montreal, including stopping number 1 Jannik Sinner, the Russian was runner-up to Alexei Popyrin. Quarter-finalist in Cincinnati, then winner of his first 3 rounds at the US Open, the Russian is in fine form. 

Meanwhile, Jakub Mensik won his first round match in 3 sets against Spain's Jaume Munar, ranked 45th in the world. This victory should please the Czech, who had failed to emerge victorious from the qualifying rounds in Montreal and Cincinnati last August. He has only managed 2 consecutive wins on hard court recently: at the US Open against Felix Auger-Aliassime then Tristan Schoolkate (169th in the world), and in Beijing during qualifying against Hugo Gaston and Arthur Rinderknech before losing in the first round to Francisco Cerundolo.