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

    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 will face seventh-seed Sebastian Baez in the final from 2pm.

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



    Nadal made the 2004 final as a 17-year-old, while del Potro made the decider just past his 20th birthday in 2009.

    TENNIS COVERAGE WITH EYE INSTITUTE.  DISCOVER A WORLD FREE OF GLASSES AND CONTACTS

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     18 Jan: ASB Classic men's singles champion Jakub Mensik is commending the Maori traditions he encountered in his time at Stanley Street
     16 Jan: Third seed Jakub Mensik has beaten Argentinian Seventh Seed Sebastian Baez to win the ASB Classic men's tennis final in Auckland
     16 Jan: Roger Federer has categorised himself as more of a Carlos Alcaraz than a Jannik Sinner as he prepares to return to the Australian Open court
     14 Jan: Job done for top seed Ben Shelton in his second round match on a gloomy and humid day three at the ASB tennis Classic in Auckland
     14 Jan: Ben Shelton's determined to close the tennis gap to Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz this year
     14 Jan: Defending singles champion Gael Monfils has lost to Fabian Marozsan in three sets at the ASB Tennis Classic, a repeat of their 2024 match-up
     13 Jan: Gael Monfils has mixed feelings ahead of beginning his final season on the ATP Tour tonight in Auckland
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