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Entertaining points sure to be scored as Mensik and Baez battle for title

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Newstalk ZB,
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Sat, 17 Jan 2026, 3:38pm
(Photo by Dave Rowland/Getty Images)
(Photo by Dave Rowland/Getty Images)

Entertaining points sure to be scored as Mensik and Baez battle for title

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Sat, 17 Jan 2026, 3:38pm

The third youngest finalist in the modern history of the men's ASB Classic wants to put his name alongside the greats. 

Czech 20-year-old Jakub Mensik is facing seventh-seed Sebastian Baez in the final. 

Only Rafael Nadal and Juan Martin del Potrohave reached the decider at the ASB Classic with fewer days on earth than Mensik. 

Former Tennis doubles star and commentator Michael Venus told Piney there’s going to be some really entertaining points scored today.  

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