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Novak Djokovic vs Jakub Mensik: ATP Shanghai – Quarterfinal
Former world No. 1 Novak Djokovic will take on Jakub Mensik in the quarterfinal of the ATP Shanghai.
Novak Djokovic Profile
Novak Djokovic, is currently fourth in the rankings after spending most of the past decade as the world No. 1. The Serbian is 35-8 for the season and 13-4 on a hard surface for the season.
Djokovic is coming off a 6-3, 6-2 win over Roman Safiullin in the round of 16. Previously in the tournament, he defeated Flavio Cobolli and Alex Michelsen.
Djokovic won the gold medal at the Paris Olympics and lost in the final of Wimbledon this season.
He has won the title in Shanghai four times, with the last one coming in 2018.
Jakub Mensik Profile
Jakub Mensik is 65th in the ATP rankings, one spot lower than his career high. The player from the Czech Republic is 36-21 for the season and 26-11 on hard surface.
Mensik is coming off a 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 win over Grigor Dimitrov in the round of 16. Earlier in the tournament, he defeated Alexander Shevchenko, Andrey Rublev, and Pedro Martinez.
His best results this season were the finals in Doha and Canberra.
This was Mensik’s first appearance in Shanghai.
Head-to-Head
This will be the first match between Novak Djokovic and Jakub Mensik.
Prediction and Conclusion
Novak Djokovic is back in action, and it seems like the Serbian is under no pressure in Shanghai. He has no reason to be, as he plays his best tennis in a city where he has won four titles before. Djokovic is older 18 years than his next opponent, and it will be interesting to see whether it will be another tennis lesson from the maestro or the youngest will have something to say. Mensik played great against Grigor Dimitrov, but the Joker is something else. Therefore, we go with Djokovic to win by covering the -3.5-game spread.
