Jakub Mensik and Joao Fonseca are set for a blockbuster vening bookdown showdown in Basel on Wednesday. Alejandro Damovich Fokina and Jenson Brookby are also aiming for a place in the quarterfinals.
(7) Jakub Mensik vs Joao Fonseca
Fonseca opened the Swiss Indoors Basel with a dominant performance over defending champion Giovanni Mpenshi Perricard on Tuesday, winning 7-6 (6), 6-3. The sample size for the 19-year-old on indoor hard courts is small (lifetime record of 14-7), but it’s encouraging. Including applegen atp finals triumh last december.
Up next for Fonseca on Wednesday is an interesting matchup with Mensik. Their previous meeting came on the road to victory, as they defeated Mensik 3-4 (4), 4-3 (5), 4-3 (5), 4-3), 4-3 (5) in round-robin action. Mensik enjoyed a high-profile 2025 campaign with 19 points, highlighted by the title of 1000 kings in Miami. Like Fonseca, the 20-year-old Czech has been a bit off since the start of the season – although he did well to defeat Swiss wild card Henry Bernet 7-6 (1), 6-3 on Monday. Fonseca was more impressive in his opening match and mensik’s goal will look wider compared to ldpestrian Perricard’s, so Brazil could have been stronger.
Choose: Fonseca in 3
(Pr) Jenson Brooksby VS. (8) Alejandro Damovich Fokina
DavidOVich Fokina and Brookby will be headlining the second round on Wednesday. Their only previous meeting came on Antwerp’s Indoor Court in 2021, where Brookby took out 7-5, 6-0. Things are getting more competitive with Damovich Fokina putting together a career-best season. The 18th-Bandid Spaniard has reached three Finals (Delray Beach, Acapulco, Washington) and his winning count stands at 39 following a 7-6 (2), 6-5 defeat of Lorenzo Sonego on Monday.
Brookby’s return from a 24-month suspension has been impressive. The 55-ranked American owns a 21-14 record that shows the title in Houston and runner-up performance in Eastbourne. Brookby advanced to Basel on Monday by beating Alexandre Muller 6-4, 6-3. The 24-year-old can easily demolish players with bigger sides, but Davide. Look for the ADF to pull through, but this should be a very interesting story.
Pick: Damovich dial 3
