Jakub Mensik - Alexander Bublik predictions and free betting tips [01/07/2024]

In the first round of the Men's Wimbledon tournament, Czech tennis player Jakub Mensik is set to face Kazakhstan's Alexander Bublik on the court today. 

Jakub Mensik

The performances of the Czech player at the start of this season have been nothing short of commendable. A thriller against Hurkacz at the Australian Open and reaching the finals in Doha highlight his remarkable start. However, things took a turn for the worse post this promising beginning. Since transitioning to clay in late April, Mensik has only secured 4 victories out of 9 matches. After a thrashing by Hanfmann on the Roman clay, Jakub took more than a month's hiatus.

On grass, Mensik has experienced losses in 's-Hertogenbosch to local player Brouwer and in Halle's qualification to Otte. On a brighter note, he recorded two wins against Eubanks and Fognini. His latest defeat came against Tabilo, who ultimately won that tournament. Being just 18 years old, it's too early to talk about any significant achievements. Yet, Jakub has already demonstrated his potential for progress this season. Given that he remains injury-free, promising results can be anticipated in his future.

Alexander Bublik

This year, Bublik has reached the higher stages of tournaments, though post the switch to grass, he has yet to find his pace. With 2 victories and 3 losses (one being a withdrawal against Musetti in Stuttgart), these outcomes shouldn't be viewed as indicative of poor form. Typically, Alexander is rarely in bad physical shape. His challenges are often mental. When Bublik is focused and motivated (and doesn't resort to underhand serves), he can trouble any top-10 player. Hence, defeats from Eubanks and Vukic, who come from schools proficient on grass courts, might stem from a lack of motivation in these tournaments.

Alexander boasts a title from last year's Halle tournament, where he triumphed over Andrey Rublev with a scoreline of 6:3 3:6 6:3. Additionally, he has two finalist titles in grass court Newport, where he was bested by Isner and Cressy, respectively. These achievements position Alexander as a strong contender for high results at Wimbledon.

Head-to-Head

The players have not encountered each other on the court before.

Prediction for Mensik vs Bublik

For this match, it makes sense to opt for a total games over 39.5. Bublik is evidently stronger than his opponent overall but has a habit of creating challenges for himself and overcoming them heroically. Thus, it's quite likely he will concede a set to Mensik.