Jakub Mensik vs Ben Shelton — Madrid Masters Round of 32
Madrid Masters · ATP · Round of 32
CZE22#18ATP
1931ELO
1861Clay ELO
21 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLWWW
2 — 0
Sets
Wednesday, 23 April 2025 ·
clay
Mensik J.6-1 6-4
Shelton B.
Mensik J.
662
Shelton B.
140
Jakub Mensik defeated Ben Shelton 6-1 6-4 in the Madrid Masters round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Ben Shelton came in ranked #9, leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 32. Jakub Mensik narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Jakub Mensik dropped just 5 games past Ben Shelton.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-11 | Montreal | QF | hard | Ben Shelton | 3-6 1-6 |
| 2025-01-06 | Auckland | R16 | hard | Jakub Mensik | 7-6 4-6 7-5 |
| 2024-03-04 | Indian Wells Masters | R64 | hard | Ben Shelton | 4-6 6-3 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
78%
76%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
57%
Service points won·Even
66%
69%
Return points won·Even
36%
33%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
69%
Aces / match·Clear edge
12.8
10.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.1
3.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (88 vs 101). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
76
80
Break points saved·Even
96
100
Break points won·Even
50
47
Deciding sets·Slight edge
87
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·Slight edge
62
53
Mensik J.: 3 days rest · 2 matches, 83 games (7d) · Shelton B.: 2 days rest · 3 matches, 118 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast