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Will probably be an all-Czech affair when Tomas Machac and Jakub Mensik collide within the Acapulco first spherical on Monday. Tonight-only ATP 500 match additionally will get underway with Ben Shelton going through Flavio Cobolli.Jakub Mensik vs. (8) Tomas MachacMachac was one of many ATP Tour’s breakout performers in 2024 and he has been simply pretty much as good up to now this season. The 24-year-old Czech is as much as twenty fifth within the rankings thanks partially to seven match victories in 2025, together with a third-round displaying on the Australian Open and a quarterfinal end in Dallas. Heading into the Abierto Mexicano Telcel, Machac has already hung out in Mexico this month; he gained the UTS Guadalajara title per week in the past.
Flavio Cobolli vs. (5) Ben SheltonShelton and Cobolli shall be going head-to-head for the third time of their careers once they conflict on Monday. Cobolli has gained each of their earlier encounters; 4-6, 7-6(1), 6-2 on the purple clay of Geneva in 2024 and 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 just a few months later within the Washington, D.C. semifinals.
Following two very close to misses in opposition to his fellow On Working ambassador, Shelton ought to be ok with his probabilities of turning the tide. The 14th-ranked American reached the semifinals at Melbourne Park and–like Mensik–his energy goes to be robust to cope with in Acapulco. As for Cobolli, he seems to be enduring a proverbial “sophomore slump.” The Thirty ninth-ranked Italian is 2-5 up to now this yr and goes into this week on a five-match successful streak. All indicators level to Shelton successful this one with relative ease.
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