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ATPHardShanghai · 1/8-finals2026-10-14 04:00

Arthur Gea v Jakub Mensik

Match preview, prediction and odds

Our pick

StrongWON
A. Gea to win2.45
Worth backing at 2.13 or bigger · our chance 47% · market 40/60, us 47/53

A. Gea is 8-2 over the last ten and 31-8 on hard this season. J. Mensik is 6-4 over the last ten and 28-14 on hard this season.

The pick is A. Gea to win. We make it a 47% chance, so it is only worth backing at 2.13 or bigger.

An opinion from the numbers, not a guarantee. 19+, bet responsibly.

Key numbers

A. GeaJ. Mensik
58Ranking14
8-2Last 106-4
WWWLWLast 5WWLWL
+2.5V the odds-0.3
48-18Season37-20
31-8Hard 202628-14
3Last 7 days2
2dDays rest2d
3Wins here2
ClearFitnessClear
Head to head
First meeting

V the odds: wins above (or below) what the prices expected over the last 10 - form with the strength of the opposition built in.

The market

A. Gea2.4839%
J. MensikFAV1.6061%
Market says61% Mensik

Percentages are the implied chance of winning with the bookmaker's margin removed.

Recent form

A. GeaLWWWW

Last five completed matches, most recent first.

Head to head

A. Gea1
J. Mensik0
Head to head1 meeting
DateEventMatchScore
2026-10-13ShanghaiA. GeavJ. Mensik2 - 0

This season & this event

A. Gea
J. Mensik
49-19
32-9
Did not play
Did not play
2026 record
2026 on hard
Here in 2025
Here in 2024
37-21
28-15
Lost R64 to J. De Jong
Lost QF to N. Djokovic

Ranking points fall off a year after they are earned, so a player who went deep here last year must match it or drop in the rankings. That shapes effort in a way the price does not always show.

The players

Arthur Gea
France
Jakub Mensik
Czech Republic
56
21
France
48–18
2
31–6
12–8
5–4
Ranking
Age
Country
2026 W/L
Titles
Hard
Clay
Grass
14
21
Czech Republic
33–18
1
23–11
8–4
1–2

Ranking, record and surface splits are for the most recent season on file. Height, weight and handedness are not published by our data provider.

A. Gea — last 10

With the pre-match price we recorded at the time.

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-16ShanghaiHardA. Davidovich Fokina0 - 0 RET1.9851%LOST
2026-10-14ShanghaiHardJ. Mensik2 - 02.4861%WON
2026-10-12ShanghaiHardB. Shelton0 - 23.4472%WON
2026-10-10ShanghaiHardU. Humbert2 - 11.8552%WON
2026-10-07ShanghaiHardJ. Faria2 - 11.5662%WON
2026-10-02BeijingHardH. Hurkacz2 - 12.2857%LOST
2026-09-30BeijingHardZ. Zhang0 - 21.2975%WON
2026-09-29BeijingHardT. Machac0 - 21.6257%WON
2026-09-28BeijingHardR. Te0 - 2——WON
2026-09-07US OpenHardB. Van De Zandschulp2 - 32.4059%LOST

J. Mensik — last 10

With the pre-match price we recorded at the time.

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-14ShanghaiHardA. Gea2 - 01.6061%LOST
2026-10-12ShanghaiHardF. Cerundolo1 - 21.6559%WON
2026-10-10ShanghaiHardM. Kecmanovic0 - 21.3075%WON
2026-10-03BeijingHardF. Cerundolo2 - 01.5264%LOST
2026-09-30BeijingHardA. Bublik0 - 21.5762%WON
2026-09-25ATP Laver CupHard (Indoor)B. Nakashima1 - 21.6857%LOST
2026-09-19ATP Davis Cup - World Group- Play OffsB. Shelton2 - 12.2457%WON
2026-09-18ATP Davis Cup - World Group- Play OffsL. Tien0 - 21.6258%LOST
2026-09-06US OpenHardL. Tien2 - 32.2657%LOST
2026-09-02US OpenHardJ. Rodionov3 - 11.1386%WON

Common questions

Who is favourite, Arthur Gea or Jakub Mensik?

Jakub Mensik is favourite at 1.60, which is a 61% chance once the bookmaker's margin is removed.

What are the odds for Arthur Gea vs Jakub Mensik?

Arthur Gea is 2.48 and Jakub Mensik is 1.60, the prices we recorded for the Shanghai match.

What is the head-to-head between Arthur Gea and Jakub Mensik?

They have met 1 time and Arthur Gea leads 1-0.

Who will win Arthur Gea vs Jakub Mensik?

Our model makes it Arthur Gea to win at 2.45 (Strong confidence).

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