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Titouan Droguet #107France0Jakub Mensik #28Czechia3

Sets 3-6 · 2-6 · 4-6Sun 24 May 2026, 12:41 Predictions gradedFirst RoundClay

Predictions2–625%

Edges1–420%

Player Profiles

Ranking advantageJakub Mensik · 79 places

Titouan Droguet

France

French right-hander whose ATP bio says he reached a new career high in May 2026 and entered Roland Garros 2026 by wildcard. Most of his recent upward movement has come through Challenger-level clay results and a Bucharest quarter-final.

Current ranking: #107
Peak ranking: #107
Current age: 24
Preferred surface: —
Hand: Right handed
Height: 191 cm

Jakub Mensik

Czechia

Twenty-year-old Czech who remains inside the top 30 after a rapid rise through 2025-26. ITF lists hard as his preferred surface.

Current ranking: #28
Peak ranking: #12 · 2026
Current age: 20
Preferred surface: Hard
Hand: Right handed
Height: 196 cm

Quick Take

Pre-match view

Context last updated 24 May 2026, 14:07 · Europe/Bucharest

Jakub Mensik's serve advantage and recent top-50 wins give him a moderate edge over wildcard Titouan Droguet in this Roland Garros first-round clash.

The match is likely to go over 38.5 total games and at least four sets, with Droguet covering a +3.5 game handicap. Best value lies in Mensik to win 3-1 and over 9.5 games in the first set.

Context

Mensik's career ace rate is 11.6% vs Droguet's 7.7%.
- Mensik wins 75% of first-serve points, Droguet 72%.
- Mensik's second-serve win rate is 49%, Droguet's 52%, but Mensik's first serve is more reliable.
- In their only Bo5 meeting, Mensik hit 21 aces to Droguet's 13.
Droguet lost to Collignon 6-2, 7-6 in his most recent match.
- He also lost to Kypson 7-6, 6-7, 7-6 and Safiullin 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 in the last month.
- His wins were against Atmane (ranked 51) and Fearnley (122), both in three sets.
- Droguet's last five matches include three losses and two wins, all on clay.
Mensik beat Khachanov 6-4, 7-6 in April.
- He beat Struff 7-6, 6-2 in his second-last match.
- He lost a tight three-setter to Zverev 6-4, 6-7, 6-3.
- Mensik's only recent bad loss was a 6-0, 6-3 defeat to Buse, but that was on a different surface.

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BetBugs probabilities

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Result1 of 1 landed

Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Lean · Market price 1.40
The read
Mensik's serve advantage and slightly better recent quality-of-opposition form give him a moderate edge in this Bo5 clay match, despite Droguet's home wildcard and career-high ranking.
- Mensik leads H2H 2-1, including a 4-set win at 2023 US Open (hard) and a tight 2-set win on indoor hard in 2022; Droguet's lone win was on indoor hard in 2023.
- Mensik's career win-on-first-serve (75%) and ace rate (11.6%) are superior to Droguet's (72%, 7.7%), giving him more free points on serve.
- Mensik has a higher career first-set win conversion (86% vs 87% for Droguet, but with a stronger overall win% on hard/grass, and his clay win% is 50/91=55% vs Droguet's 152/284=54%, essentially even on clay).
- Recent form: Mensik's last 5 matches include wins over Struff, Khachanov, and a close loss to Zverev; Droguet's last 5 include losses to Collignon and Kypson, with wins over Atmane and Fearnley.
BetBugs · Match WinnerwonJakub MensikEstimated chance62%

Games0 of 3 landed

Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Strong lean · Not priced
The read
The Bo5 format and competitive clay-court dynamics, with neither player dominating on return, point to a match exceeding 36.5 total games.
- In Bo5 clay matches, average total games often exceed 36.5 when players are closely matched; Droguet's recent 3-set matches average 30 games, and 5-set potential pushes total higher.
- Droguet's last 5 matches: 21, 30, 29, 39, 31 games (avg 30); Mensik's last 5: 15, 21, 27, 32, 23 (avg 23.6), but Bo5 extends.
- H2H: their only Bo5 meeting had 37 games (3-6, 6-2, 7-6, 6-3).
- Both players have break-point save rates around 62%, suggesting multiple breaks and extended sets.
BetBugs · Total GameslostOver 36.5Estimated chance65%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Lean · Not priced
The read
Droguet's clay-court pedigree and home advantage should keep the match competitive, making a +5.5 game handicap a solid cover even in a loss.
- Droguet's recent losses have been close: 8-13 vs Collignon, 19-20 vs Kypson, 12-16 vs Safiullin, all within 5.5 games.
- Mensik's wins are often by narrow margins: 13-8 vs Struff, 13-10 vs Khachanov, 12-7 vs Damm, but his losses are also close (13-14 vs Popyrin, 14-18 vs Zverev).
- In their Bo5 H2H, Droguet won 14 games to Mensik's 23, a 9-game difference, but that was on hard court; on clay, Droguet is stronger.
BetBugs · Game HandicaplostTitouan Droguet +5.5Estimated chance60%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Lean · Market price 1.83
The read
The first set is likely to be closely contested, with both players holding serve early, pushing the total games over 9.5.
- Droguet's last 5 first sets: 6-2, 6-7, 6-2, 6-7, 5-7 (avg 10.6 games, 4 of 5 over 9.5).
- Mensik's last 5 first sets: 0-6, 7-6, 3-6, 4-6, 6-4 (avg 9.6 games, 3 of 5 over 9.5).
- Both players have strong serves and first-set win conversions above 85%, indicating tight opening sets.
BetBugs · Set 1 Total GameslostOver 9.5Estimated chance60%

Sets1 of 2 landed

Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Lean · Not priced
The read
Given both players' ability to win sets and the slower clay surface, the match is likely to go at least 4 sets.
- Droguet has won at least one set in 13 of his last 15 matches; Mensik in 11 of his last 15.
- Both players have deciding-set win rates above 50% (Droguet 57%, Mensik 53%), indicating they can push matches deep.
- H2H: their Bo5 match went 4 sets; their Bo3 matches were straight sets but on faster surfaces.
BetBugs · Total SetslostOver 3.5Estimated chance60%
Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Not priced
The read
Mensik's strong serve and recent first-set performance give him a slight edge to start well, though Droguet's home crowd and clay comfort keep it close.
- Mensik's first-set win conversion is 86% career, and he has won the first set in 3 of his last 5 matches (vs Struff, Khachanov, Damm).
- Droguet's first-set win conversion is 87% career, but he lost the first set in his last match (vs Collignon) and in 2 of his last 5.
- H2H: Mensik won the first set in their most recent meeting (2023 US Open) 6-3.
BetBugs · Set 1 WinnerwonJakub MensikEstimated chance55%

Match stats0 of 1 landed

Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Strong lean · Not priced
The read
The serve-oriented styles and close H2H history make a tiebreak highly likely in this Bo5 clay encounter.
- Mensik has a 57% career tiebreak win rate, and 5 of his last 15 matches featured a tiebreak.
- Droguet has a 51% career tiebreak win rate, and 6 of his last 15 matches featured a tiebreak.
- H2H: 2 of their 3 matches had tiebreaks, including the Bo5 meeting (7-6 in third set).
- Both players have strong serves and average return stats, leading to tight sets.
BetBugs · Tiebreak in MatchlostYesEstimated chance65%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Lean · Not priced
The read
With two big servers in a Bo5 match, the combined ace count should comfortably surpass 18.5, as seen in their previous meeting.
- Mensik averages 11.6 aces per match (career ace rate 11.6%), and in Bo5 he can exceed 15 aces alone.
- Droguet averages 7.7 aces per match (career ace rate 7.7%), and on clay he can still hit 5-8 aces.
- In their H2H Bo5 match, total aces were 21 (Mensik) + 13 (Droguet) = 34 aces.
- Both players have high first-serve win percentages, indicating serve dominance.
BetBugs · Total AcesOver 18.5Estimated chance60%
Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Not priced
The read
Mensik's aggressive second serve leads to double faults, and the extended match length should push the combined total over 7.5.
- Mensik's double-fault rate is 4.8% (career), Droguet's is 2.6%, but in Bo5, total double faults often exceed 7.5.
- In their H2H Bo5 match, total double faults were 9 (Mensik) + 7 (Droguet) = 16.
- Mensik's recent matches show he can commit 3-5 double faults per match; Droguet fewer, but over 5 sets, the total adds up.
BetBugs · Total Double FaultsOver 7.5Estimated chance55%

Head-to-Head

1-2 (3 meetings)

L3-6 6-2 7-6(1) 6-3Titouan Droguet#110vJakub Mensik#28Aug 30, 2023

W6-3 6-1Titouan Droguet#110vJakub Mensik#28Feb 13, 2023

L7-6(4) 7-6(6)Titouan Droguet#110vJakub Mensik#28Nov 19, 2022

3 total meetings

Titouan Droguet

9W 6L

6-2 7-6(6)#64Raphael Collignon

6-7(13) 6-1 6-4#51Terence Atmane

6-2 6-7(2) 6-2#122Jacob Fearnley

7-6(6) 6-7(5) 7-6(1)#95Patrick Kypson

5-7 6-1 7-5#512Juan Cruz Martin Manzano

6-2 4-6 6-4#142Roman Safiullin

6-2 6-1#191Timofey Skatov

6-7(4) 7-6(4) 6-4#98Benjamin Bonzi

6-0 7-6(5)#93Yibing Wu

2-6 6-3 6-3#134Otto Virtanen

6-4 6-4#62Sebastian Baez

4-6 7-6(7) 3-1 ret.#86Daniel Merida Aguilar

6-1 1-6 6-1#99Roberto Bautista Agut

4-6 6-2 6-2#223Pierre-Hugues Herbert

2-6 6-2 6-4#370Lucas Poullain

Jakub Mensik

8W 7L

6-0 6-3#57Ignacio Buse

7-6(3) 6-2#79Jan-Lennard Struff

6-3 2-6 6-4#61Alexei Popyrin

6-4 6-7(4) 6-3#3Alexander Zverev

6-4 7-6(11)#15Karen Khachanov

6-3 6-4#112Martin Damm

7-6(4) 4-6 7-6(11)#21Frances Tiafoe

3-6 6-2 6-4#101Adam Walton

6-2 4-6 6-2#23Alejandro Davidovich Fokina

7-5 7-6(4)#84Marcos Giron

6-3 3-6 6-2#31Tallon Griekspoor

6-3 6-2#61Alexei Popyrin

6-4 7-6(7)#78Hubert Hurkacz

6-4 7-6(4)#19Arthur Fils

7-6(3) 2-6 6-3#1Jannik Sinner

Titouan Droguet #107France0Jakub Mensik #28Czechia3

Player Profiles

Titouan Droguet

Jakub Mensik

Quick Take

Context

BetBugs edges

Over 38.5

Titouan Droguet +3.5

Over 9.5

Mensik, J 3-1

Jakub Mensik

BetBugs probabilities

Result1 of 1 landed

Games0 of 3 landed

Sets1 of 2 landed

Match stats0 of 1 landed

Head-to-Head

Titouan Droguet

Jakub Mensik