Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner have never faced Jakub Mensik , whose campaign in Shanghai was ended by Jesper De Jong in the second round. It ended another opportunity for Mensik to add his second Masters 1000 title to his name.
Mensik upset Novak Djokovic earlier this year to lift his career’s first ATP title at the Miami Open, but since then, he failed to reach another semifinal, making appearances in just three quarterfinals. But since the end of the Sunshine Doubles, only two players have dominated on the tour: Alcaraz and Sinner.
Right now, Carlos and Jannik are the best, then there’s a big gap with the others. Everyone is trying to catch them, and that’s our job. Honestly, today I see them as superior to us in every way: their consistency and their style of play are on