Jakub_Mensik
Jakub Menšík
Czech tennis player (born 2005)
Jakub Menšík (Czech pronunciation: [ˈjakup ˈmɛnʃiːk]; born 1 September 2005) is a Czech professional tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 65 achieved on 6 May 2024 and a doubles ranking of No. 402 achieved on 12 June 2023. He is currently the No. 3 Czech in singles[1] and the youngest player in the top 100.
Menšík at the 2023 US Open | |
| Country (sports) |  Czech Republic |
|---|---|
| Born | (2005-09-01) 1 September 2005 (age 18) Prostějov, Czech Republic |
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Tomáš Josefus |
| Prize money | $685,195 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 13–7 (65.0% in ATP Tour and Grand Slam main draw matches, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 65 (6 May 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 65 (6 May 2024) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2024) |
| US Open | 3R (2023) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–0 (in ATP Tour and Grand Slam main draw matches, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 402 (12 June 2023) |
| Current ranking | No. 686 (6 May 2024) |
| Last updated on: 6 May 2024. | |
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On the junior tour, Menšík has a career-high ITF junior combined ranking of World No. 3 achieved on 31 January 2022. He reached the final of the 2022 Australian Open Junior singles event.
Juniors
He lost in the final of the Junior 2022 Australian Open to Bruno Kuzuhara after suffering from thigh muscle cramps.[2][3]
2023: Maiden Challenger, Grand Slam debut and third round
In May 2023 he won his first Challenger, the 2023 Sparta Prague Open defeating Dominik Koepfer in just his sixth Challenger main-draw appearance, becoming the youngest Czech Challenger champion in history at 17 years old. The only previous 17-year-old Czech champion was former World No. 4 Tomáš Berdych, who captured two Challenger titles in 2003.[4][5]
He competed in the first qualifying round of the US Open, beating Fabio Fognini 1–6, 6–1, 6–1. He then defeated Leandro Riedi in the second round, and then qualified on his debut for the main draw of a Grand Slam for the first time with a two-set victory against compatriot Zdeněk Kolář.[6] He then won his first Major match defeating Grégoire Barrère, becoming the youngest man since Borna Ćorić in 2014 to win a main draw match at the US Open.[7] He then defeated fellow first-time Major qualifier Titouan Droguet a day before his 18th birthday, before losing to Taylor Fritz in straight sets in the third round.
2024: First ATP final & top-10 win, top 100 at 18 years old, Masters debut & first win
He qualified for the 2024 Australian Open, making his debut at this Major,[8][9] and defeated former top 10 player Denis Shapovalov in straight sets. He moved to a new career-high of No. 127 on 29 January 2024.
He was selected under the new #NextGen programme to compete at an ATP 250 event, the 2024 Qatar ExxonMobil Open. Ranked No. 116, he defeated Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in straight sets to advance to the second round.[10] Next, he defeated Andy Murray in three sets with three tiebreaks to advance to his first ATP quarterfinal.[11] It was the longest match in the history of the tournament lasting 3 hours and 23 minutes. [12][13] He defeated top seed Andrey Rublev in straight sets, his first ATP top-10 and top-5 win, to advance to his first ATP semifinal.[14] He was the youngest player to defeat a top-5 player since Carlos Alcaraz overcame Stefanos Tsitsipas at the US Open in 2021.[15] He defeated Gaël Monfils in three sets to advance to his first ATP final. As a result he moved close to 30 positions up in the rankings, becoming the youngest player in the top 100.[16] He lost to second seed Karen Khachanov in the final.[17]
He entered the next Middle East swing tournament, the 2024 Dubai Tennis Championships with a special exempt (SE) status where he defeated Borna Ćorić.[18][19]
He also received a wildcard for the 2024 BNP Paribas Open for his Masters debut[20] and recorded his first main draw Masters win over qualifier Hong Seong-chan at this level. [21]
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
Current through the 2023 US Open.
Singles
| Tournament | 2023 | 2024 | SR | W–L | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | A | 2R | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | – |
| French Open | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
| Wimbledon | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
| US Open | 3R | 0 / 1 | 2–1 | 67% | |
| Win–loss | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0 / 2 | 3–2 | 67% |
Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Feb 2024 | Qatar Open, Qatar | 250 Series | Hard |  Karen Khachanov |
6–7(12–14), 4–6 |
Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 2022 | Australian Open | Hard |  Bruno Kuzuhara |
6–7(4–7), 7–6(8–6), 5–7 |
Singles: 7 (6 titles, 1 runner-up)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Sep 2022 | M15 Allershausen, Germany | World Tennis Tour | Clay |  Peter Heller |
7–5, 3–6, 6–1 |
| Win | 2–0 | Nov 2022 | M25 Heraklion, Greece | World Tennis Tour | Hard |  Oleksandr Ovcharenko |
6–4, 7–6(7–4) |
| Win | 3–0 | Nov 2022 | M15 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | World Tennis Tour | Hard |  Saba Purtseladze |
6–4, 6–2 |
| Win | 4–0 | Dec 2022 | M15 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Robert Strombachs |
6–4, 6–0 |
| Win | 5–0 | Apr 2023 | M25 Trnava, Slovakia | World Tennis Tour | Hard (i) |  Karl Friberg |
7–6(8–6), 6–3 |
| Win | 6–0 | May 2023 | Prague, Czech Republic | Challenger | Clay | Dominik Koepfer |
6–4, 6–3 |
| Loss | 6–1 | Jan 2024 | Canberra, Australia | Challenger | Hard | Dominik Koepfer |
3–6, 2–6 |
Doubles: 1 (1 title)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Jun 2022 | M15 Bytom, Poland | World Tennis Tour | Clay |  Olaf Pieczkowski |
 Matthew Romios Brandon Walkin |
7–6(7–3), 7–5 |
- He has a 2–2 (50.0%) record against players who were, at the time the match was played, ranked in the top 10.[22]
| # | Player | Rank | Event | Surface | Rd | Score | JMR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | |||||||
| 1. | Andrey Rublev |
5 | Qatar Open, Qatar | Hard | QF | 6–4, 7–6(8–6) | 116 |
| 2. |  Grigor Dimitrov |
10 | Madrid Open, Spain | Clay | 2R | 6–2, 6–7(4–7), 6–3 | 74 |
Menšík's record against players who have been ranked in the top 10, with those who are active in boldface. Only ATP Tour main draw matches and Davis Cup matches are considered:
| Player | Record | Win % | Hard | Clay | Grass | Last match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number 1 ranked players | ||||||
 Andy Murray |
1–0 | 100% | 1–0 | – | – | Won (7–6(8–6), 6–7(3–7), 7–6(7–4)) at 2024 Doha |
| Number 3 ranked players | ||||||
| Grigor Dimitrov |
1–0 | 100% | – | 1–0 | – | Won (6–2, 6–7(4–7), 6–3) at 2024 Madrid |
| Number 5 ranked players | ||||||
 Andrey Rublev |
1–0 | 100% | 1–0 | – | – | Won (6–4, 7–6(8–6)) at 2024 Doha |
| Taylor Fritz |
0–1 | 0% | 0–1 | – | – | Lost (1–6, 2–6, 0–6) at 2023 US Open |
| Number 6 ranked players | ||||||
 Gaël Monfils |
1–0 | 100% | 1–0 | – | – | Won (6–4, 1–6, 6–3) at 2024 Doha |
 Félix Auger-Aliassime |
0–1 | 0% | – | 0–1 | – | Lost (1–6, 0–1 ret.) at 2024 Madrid |
| Number 8 ranked players | ||||||
| Hubert Hurkacz |
0–1 | 0% | 0–1 | – | – | Lost (7–6(11–9), 1–6, 7–5, 1–6, 3–6) at 2024 Australian Open |
| Karen Khachanov |
0–1 | 0% | 0–1 | – | – | Lost (6–7(12–14), 4–6) at 2024 Doha |
| Number 10 ranked players | ||||||
| Denis Shapovalov |
1–0 | 100% | 1–0 | – | – | Won (6–3, 7–5, 7–5) at 2024 Australian Open |
| Total | 5–4 | 56% | 4–3 (57%) |
1–1 (50%) |
0–0 ( – ) |
* Statistics correct as of 29 April 2024[update]. |
- "Terrifying end to Aus Open final as 16yo wheelchaired off court after Boys' Singles final". Fox Sports. January 29, 2022.
- "'Tough to watch': Australian Open rocked by 'devastating' scenes". au.sports.yahoo.com. 29 January 2022.
- Carayol, Tumaini (21 February 2024). "Andy Murray succumbs in three-hour Qatar Open loss to Jakub Mensik". The Guardian.
- Drozd, Martin (22 February 2024). "Senzace. Menšík porazil světovou pětku. Vondroušová po kolapsu končí v Dubaji". sport.cz (in Czech). Borgis.
- "Mensik, Fognini among Indian Wells WCs". 1 March 2024.
- Jakub Menšík at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Jakub Menšík at the International Tennis Federation
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