The second round of the ATP Shanghai Rolex Masters rolls on as World No. 2 Jannik Sinner begins his bid to defend his title from last year. Whenever the Italian plays, the spotlight is usually on him, but even so, there are plenty of other quality matchups across the board, featuring top players, crowd favorites, and intriguing contests. As always, here at LWOT, we’ll be giving our predictions for each of them.

Jesper de Jong vs Jakub Mensik

head-to-head: First meeting

Mensik was another player forced to retire mid-match last week due to a knee issue. Up against De Jong, who can produce patches of solid, aggressive tennis, he’ll need to be sharp. Shanghai is playing a bit slower this year compared to previous editions, which could slightly mute Mensik’s big-serve advantage. Even so, h

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