vishal kumar
The ATP ASB Classic in Auckland is hosting second-round matches on Wednesday, and the schedule is jam-packed with exciting matchups. The top seed Ben Shelton and the gifted Jakub Mensik square off in this article. As usual, LWOT will provide our predictions for each game on the schedule on the third day. Who will make it to the quarterfinals, though?
Lorenzo Sonego will play American after defeating Gabriel Diallo 7-6 (5), 2-6, and 7-6 (7) on Tuesday. Next up is Alex Michelsen.
Auckland ATP 250, other first-round results (ASB Tennis Arena, hard, USD 766.290, most recent results first):
alian Lorenzo Sonego edged out Canadian wildcard Gabriel Diallo 7-6 (5), 2-6, 7-6 (7) to reach the second round of the Auckland Open at the ASB Tennis Arena on Tuesday.
Sonego, ranked No 54, will face American Alex Michelsen, the No 8 seed, next.
Other first-round outcomes (ASB Tennis Arena, hard, USD 766.290, most recent results first): Auckland ATP 250
Comparing Jakub Mensik and Alexandre Muller
Diego Comesana vs. Nishesh Basavareddy
Struff v. Yunchaokete, Jan-Lennard However,
Gael Monfils vs. Pedro Martinez Portero
Cameron Norrie lost to Facundo Diaz Acosta (LL) 6-2, 6-3.
Flavio Cobolli was defeated by Luca Nardi (Q) (6): 6-2, 1-1 ret.
Adrian Mannarino vs. Mariano Navone
Sumit Nagal (Q) lost to Alex Michelsen 6-7 (8), 6-4, 6-2.
Isaac Becroft (WC) lost against Zizou Bergs (Q) 6-3, 7-5.
Shelton vs Jakub Mensik
Czech Teen Jakub Mensik stuns top seed Ben Shelton at Auckland Classic
The strong Mensik defeated world number 21 Shelton 7-6 (7/2), 4-6, 7-5 in the second round, Shelton’s first match in almost two months.
After more than two and a half hours, Shelton’s serve was broken for the first time in the 12th game of the third set, ending a match between two of the best young players in the world.
Despite serving well, the 22-year-old American, who was given a bye into the first round, was unable to match the 19-year-old opponent’s groundstroke consistency.
American qualifier Nishesh Basavareddy defeated Chile’s second seed and reigning champion Alejandro Tabilo in three sets. Francisco Cerundolo and Sebastian Baez, the third and fourth seeds from Argentina, were both eliminated in straight-set losses. Organizations
Czech Teen Jakub Mensik stuns top seed Ben Shelton at Auckland Classic
At the Auckland Classic on Wednesday, US top seed Ben Shelton suffered an unexpected defeat to Czech teenage wonder Jakub Mensik, which severely damaged Shelton’s preparation for the Australian Open.