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Madrid R3 previews and predictions: Shelton vs. Mensik, Rublev vs. Bublik

• Posted on April 27, 2025

Third-round action at the Madrid Masters begins on Sunday and the order of play is headlined by a showdown between Ben Shelton and Jakub Mensik. Defending champion Andrey Rublev faces Alexander Bublik.(12) Ben Shelton vs. (22) Jakub MensikShelton was down and out in his opening match at the Mutua Madrid Open on Friday. Having not broken serve all afternoon, the 13th-ranked American finally broke Navone when the Argentine served for the match at 5-4 in the second set. Shelton eventually prevailed 4-6, 7-6(5), 6-3, thus continuing his solid 2025 campaign that includes an especially impressive effort on clay. The 22-year-old is coming of a runner-up performance at the ATP 500 in Munich, where he beat Francisco Cerundolo in the semis before falling to Alexander Zverev in the final.Up next for Shelton on Sunday is a third-round meeting with Mensik. The two rising stars have split their two previous contests, with Shelton winning 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 at the 2024 Indian Wells Masters before Mensik got the job done 7-6(2), 4-6, 7-5 earlier this season in Auckland. At just 19 years old, the Czech has already soared to No. 23 in the world thanks primarily to a Masters 1000 title in Miami–where he upset Novak Djokovic in the championship match. Mensik is now 15-7 on the main tour this season following a 7-6(4), 6-1 victory over Ethan Quinn on Friday. 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Third-round action at the Madrid Masters begins on Sunday and the schedule is headlined by a showdown between Ben Shelton and Jakub Mensik. | Source: The Grandstand

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