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Jakub Mensik vs Alexandre Muller Preview, and Prediction for the French Open 2025 Round 1

It should be one of the best first-round matchups of the Roland Garros as both players are having their best season of the career.

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The Czech Republic No.1, Jakub Mensik will lock horns against Alexandre Muller in the opening-round clash of the 2025 French Open. Mensik reached in top 25 this year and will now make his debut in the Roland Garros on Tuesday. On the other hand, Alexandre Muller would look to maximise his career-best season in front of the home crowd.

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Jakub Mensik vs Alexandre Muller Preview

Jakub Mensik will make first appearance at French Open but he will be like a pro player on his Roland Garros debut. The world No. 19 made headlines after beating Novak Djokovic in the final of Miami Open to claim his first ATP Masters title. He stunned 24-time Grand Slam champion in a hard-fought final. He has been a consistent player on clay court with a 5-3 record.

Mensik is stepping into the Grand Slam and in his 4 defeats at Major tournaments went into five sets, including this year’s Australian Open loss to Davidovich Fokina. Since his Masters title in Miami, he reached in the quarterfinals in Madrid and faced defat in R-16 in Rome.

Rock solid 💪@mensik_jakub_ cruises past Shelton 6-1 6-4 & moves to 5-0 against Top 20 players this year!#MMOpen pic.twitter.com/kon0fxznTK
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) April 27, 2025

Alexandre Muller ranks inside the top-50 and he came through a career-best season. The French ace won his first ATP title in Hong Kong after beating Kei Nishikori in final. He recently surprised Alexander Zverev in Hamburg last week. Over the last one year, he made a big jump from No. 90 to No. 40 in the ATP rankings. However, he has a 1-4 main draw record in the French Open and his clay court struggle is a big concern.

Jakub Mensik vs Alexandre Muller Head to Head Record

It will be the second time when Jakub Mensik and Alexandre Muller will fight out each other. Their only meeting was record in the Erste Bank Open in Vienna when Mensik outclassed the French ace in straight sets.

Year	Event	Round	Winner	Score
2024	Vienna	2nd Round Qualifying	Jakub Mensik	6-3, 6-2

Jakub Mensik vs Alexandre Muller Career Comparison

Jakub Mensik	Category	Alexandre Muller
0	Grand Slams	0
1	ATP Singles Titles	1
0	ATP Doubles Titles	0
1	Masters-1000 Titles	0
0	ATP-500 Titles	0
R2 (Paris 2024)	Olympics Best Performance	–
No. 19	Current World Ranking	No. 40

Jakub Mensik vs Alexandre Muller French Open 2025 Prediction

It should be one of the best first-round matchups of the Roland Garros as both players are having their best season of the career and came through a maiden career-title. Mensik looks like a more polished player with his versatility. Nervousness could be a factor for the world No. 19. He has a 1-4 record in Grand Slams but all four defeats came in hard-fought five-set thrillers. He can stretch rallies to put opponent in pressure and fatigue. If somehow Muller drags this game to fifth set, then it could be an early exit for Mensik.

Prediction: Jakub Mensik to win in four sets.

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Jakub Mensik vs Alexandre Muller French Open 2025 Betting Odds

Jakub Mensik: -275

Alexandre Muller: +210

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