Advantage to the vanquished?
Remake of the Laver Cup match which saw ADM win quite easily, and recently we have seen that a remake is often won by the one who lost the previous match
We've had a few examples of players getting beaten by a player and winning against that same player a few days later, so I'd be wary. The conditions are a bit similar, it's slow and you have to take your time to make points. I don't like that for Mensik, especially since when his serve doesn't make the point directly he's often sluggish. He had another big gap against Cazaux in the second set before recovering, he often has these moments where he completely breaks down before recovering. Physically I found him worn down and that's not a good omen at all before playing against ADM! In this long game he won't have the advantage and could well force it! You could tell me that ADM scared himself against Rinderknech who is not supposed to be a threat for him in these same conditions but I invite you to watch this match again and admire the level of our Frenchman who could have beaten a lot of players in this match. He played almost perfect tennis and I don't think Mensik is capable of being as accurate and impactful, the Czech plays differently. So I have a hard time seeing him find the solutions against an ADM who has already made a strong impression on me since the Laver Cup, he serves better than usual and is finding his solidity from the baseline!


