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2026 Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships: Mensik [16th] vs. Hurkacz [71st] Prediction, Odds and Match Preview
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In the Round of 32 at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Monday, Jakub Mensik (ranked No. 16) meets Hubert Hurkacz (No. 71).
Mensik is favored over Hurkacz for this match, with -155 odds compared to the underdog’s +120.
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Jakub Mensik vs. Hubert Hurkacz matchup info
- Tournament: Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships
- Round: Round of 32
- Date: Monday, February 23
- Court Surface: Hard
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Mensik vs. Hurkacz Prediction
Based on the implied probility from the moneyline, Mensik has a 60.8% to win.
Mensik vs. Hurkacz Betting Odds
- Mensik’s odds to win match: -155
- Hurkacz’s odds to win match: +120
Mensik vs. Hurkacz matchup performance & stats
- Mensik is 24-10 on hard courts over the past year, with two tournament wins.
- In terms of serve/return winning percentages on hard courts over the past year, Mensik has won 81.2% of his games on serve and 27.2% on return.
- Including hard courts only, Mensik has converted 42.2% of his break-point chances (84 of 199) over the past 12 months.
- In his previous tournament (the Qatar ExxonMobil Open), Mensik made a run before losing to Arthur Fils in the semifinals 4-6, 6-7 on February 20.
- The 29-year-old Hurkacz, who is seeking his first tournament win on a hard court in 2026, is 2-4 over the past year on that surface.
- Hurkacz is 73-for-88 in service games on hard courts (83.0%) and 8-for-84 in return games (9.5%).
- On hard courts Hurkacz has won 20.0% of break points (six out of 30) which ranks 243rd.
- Hurkacz was eliminated in the Round of 32 of his previous tournament (the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament) on February 11, when he lost 7-6, 6-7, 5-7 to Alexander Bublik.



