PIF ATP Dwell Race To Jeddah
PIF ATP Dwell Race To Jeddah Replace: Mensik, Michelsen, Shang in management after US Open
Rocha, Wong impress on ATP Challenger Tour
September 09, 2024
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Jakub Mensik is fourth within the PIF ATP Dwell Race To Jeddah.
By ATP Employees
Wins on the US Open for Alex Michelsen, Shang Juncheng and Jakub Mensik have enhanced the trio’s possibilities of qualifying for the Subsequent Gen ATP Finals introduced by PIF, which takes place from 18-22 December.
The 19-year-old Shang earned wins towards Alexander Bublik and Roberto Carballes Baena to succeed in the third spherical at a significant for the second time. The Chinese language lefty, who superior to the final 32 in Melbourne in January, pushed former finalist Casper Ruud to 5 units within the third spherical however finally fell brief.
Shang, who’s third within the PIF ATP Dwell Race To Jeddah, will subsequent head to Asia, the place he’ll compete on residence soil on the ATP 250 occasion in Chengdu.
PIF ATP Dwell Race To Jeddah
Czech Jakub Mensik superior to the third spherical at Flushing Meadows in 2023 and was again at it in 2024. The 19-year-old, presently fourth within the PIF ATP Dwell Race To Jeddah, held three match factors towards Nuno Borges within the third spherical however finally fell simply wanting reaching the fourth spherical at a Slam for the primary time.
Whereas Shang and Mensik are aiming to make their debuts in Jeddah, second-placed Michelsen is making an attempt to return for the second time.
The 20-year-old American backed up remaining runs on residence soil in Newport and Winston-Salem by incomes a match win in New York. Michelsen beat Eliot Spizzirri within the first spherical however then bumped into eventual champion Jannik Sinner.
Decrease down the PIF ATP Dwell Race To Jeddah, eighth-placed Henrique Rocha and Tenth-placed Coleman Wong reached the semi-finals at ATP Challenger Tour occasions in Cassis, France and Shanghai, respectively.
