ATP London – 1st Round
Norrie C. vs Mensik J.
🧠 Form & Context
Cameron Norrie
🏠 Home Soil Spark: The Brit has shown signs of life after a poor spring, pushing Djokovic in Geneva and earning some gritty wins at Roland Garros.
🌱 Grass Pedigree: Runner-up here in 2021, Wimbledon semifinalist in 2022. While his grass game isn’t explosive, it’s built on consistency, lefty angles, and fitness.
🧱 Stabilizing Form: Made R4 in Paris and SF in Geneva—he's 9–4 in his last 13 matches.
📉 Tough 2025 Overall: Just 21–16 YTD with early exits in Miami, Acapulco, and Madrid. Still trying to regain his 2022 rhythm.
Jakub Mensik
🚀 Breakout Year: Miami champion, Indian Wells and Madrid quarterfinalist—Mensik is 23–12 in 2025 with top-10 level metrics.
🧊 Two Concerning Losses: Let a two-set lead slip vs Rocha at Roland Garros, then exited Prostejov to Sachko in a dead-rubber mood.
🌱 Grass Inexperience: Just 2–5 on ATP grass—this is his Queen’s Club debut.
💣 Explosive Game, Unreliable Rhythm: While his serve-forehand combo is lethal on hard courts, his timing and movement suffer on low-bouncing grass.
