Jakub Menšík

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. 48 achieved on 28 October 2024 and a doubles ranking of No. 402 achieved on 12 June 2023. He is currently the No. 3 Czech^[1] and the youngest player in the top 50.

Jakub Menšík

Menšík at the 2023 US Open
Country (sports)	Czech Republic
Born	(2005-09-01) 1 September 2005 (age 19) Prostějov, Czech Republic
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Turned pro	2022
Plays	Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Coach	Tomáš Josefus
Prize money	US $1,403,394
Singles
Career record	28–18 (in ATP Tour and Grand Slam main draw matches, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 48 (28 October 2024)
Current ranking	No. 49 (4 November 2024)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	2R (2024)
Wimbledon	1R (2024)
US Open	3R (2023, 2024)
Other tournaments
Olympic Games	2R (2024)
Doubles
Career record	2–4 (in ATP Tour and Grand Slam main draw matches, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 402 (12 June 2023)
Last updated on: 8 November 2024.

On the junior tour, Menšík had 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.

Career

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: ATP final & top-10 win, Masters debut & quarterfinal, top 50

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] [14]} 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.^[15] He was the youngest player to defeat a top-5 player since Carlos Alcaraz overcame Stefanos Tsitsipas at the US Open in 2021.^[16] 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.^[17] He lost to second seed Karen Khachanov in the final.^[18] He entered the next Middle East swing tournament, the 2024 Dubai Tennis Championships with a special exempt (SE) status where he defeated Borna Ćorić.^[19][20]

He also received a wildcard for the 2024 BNP Paribas Open for his Masters debut^[21] and recorded his first main draw Masters win over qualifier Hong Seong-chan at this level. ^[22] At the 2024 Mutua Madrid Open, he reached the third round of a Masters 1000 for the first time defeating top 10 player Grigor Dimitrov but lost to eventual finalist Félix Auger-Aliassime by retirement.^[23]

At the 2024 US Open, he reached the third round for a consecutive year, with upsets over 19th seed Félix Auger-Aliassime, for his third top 20 win,^[24] and wildcard Tristan Schoolkate in five sets with a super tiebreak in the fifth set.^[25] He reached his first Masters quarterfinal at the 2024 Rolex Shanghai Masters defeating two top 10 players en route Andrey Rublev and Grigor Dimitrov and moved into the top 55 in the rankings. He became the youngest quarterfinalist in the tournament history.^[26]

Performance timeline

Key

W

F

SF

QF

#R

RR

Q#

P#

DNQ

A

Z#

PO

G

S

B

NMS

NTI

P

NH

(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.

To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.

Singles

Current through the 2024 Paris Masters.

Tournament	2023	2024	SR	W–L	Win %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open	A	2R	0 / 1	1–1	50%
French Open	A	A	0 / 0	0–0	–
Wimbledon	A	1R	0 / 1	0–1	0%
US Open	3R	3R	0 / 2	4–2	67%
Win–loss	2–1	3–3	0 / 4	5–4	56%
National representation
Summer Olympics	NH	2R	0 / 1	1–1	50%
ATP Masters 1000
Indian Wells Open	A	2R	0 / 1	1–1	50%
Miami Open	A	Q2	0 / 0	0–0	–
Monte-Carlo Masters	A	A	0 / 0	0–0	–
Madrid Open	A	3R	0 / 1	2–1	67%
Italian Open	A	1R	0 / 1	0–1	0%
Canadian Open	A	Q2	0 / 0	0–0	–
Cincinnati Open	A	Q1	0 / 0	0–0	–
Shanghai Masters	A	QF	0 / 1	4–1	80%
Paris Masters	A	Q2	0 / 0	0–0	–
Win–loss	0–0	7–4	0 / 4	7–4	64%
Career statistics
	2023	2024	SR	W–L	Win %
Tournaments	1	16	17
Titles	0	0	0
Finals	0	1	1
Hard win–loss	3–1	17–9	0 / 9	20–10	67%
Clay win–loss	0–0	6–4	0 / 4	6–4	60%
Grass win–loss	0–0	2–4	0 / 4	2–4	33%
Overall win–loss	3–1	25–17	0 / 17	28–18	61%
Win %	75%	60%	60.87%
Year-end ranking	167		$1,390,240

ATP Tour finals

Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)

Legend Grand Slam (0–0) ATP Masters 1000 (0–0) ATP 500 (0–0) ATP 250 (0–1)

Finals by surface Hard (0–1) Clay (0–0) Grass (0–0)

Finals by setting Outdoor (0–1) Indoor (0–0)

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Opponent	Score
Loss	0–1	Feb 2024	Qatar Open, Qatar	ATP 250	Hard	Karen Khachanov	6–7(12–14), 4–6

ATP Challenger Tour finals

Singles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)

Legend ATP Challenger Tour (1–1)

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Opponent	Score
Win	1–0	May 2023	Prague, Czech Republic	Challenger	Clay	Dominik Koepfer	6–4, 6–3
Loss	1–1	Jan 2024	Canberra, Australia	Challenger	Hard	Dominik Koepfer	3–6, 2–6

ITF World Tennis Tour finals

Singles: 5 (5 titles)

Legend ITF WTT (5–0)

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Opponent	Score
Win	1–0	Sep 2022	M15 Allershausen, Germany	WTT	Clay	Peter Heller	7–5, 3–6, 6–1
Win	2–0	Nov 2022	M25 Heraklion, Greece	WTT	Hard	Oleksandr Ovcharenko	6–4, 7–6(7–4)
Win	3–0	Nov 2022	M15 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt	WTT	Hard	Saba Purtseladze	6–4, 6–2
Win	4–0	Dec 2022	M15 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt	WTT	Hard	Robert Strombachs	6–4, 6–0
Win	5–0	Apr 2023	M25 Trnava, Slovakia	WTT	Hard (i)	Karl Friberg	7–6(8–6), 6–3

Doubles: 1 (1 title)

Legend ITF WTT (1–0)

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Win	1–0	Jun 2022	M15 Bytom, Poland	WTT	Clay	Olaf Pieczkowski	Matthew Romios Brandon Walkin	7–6(7–3), 7–5

Junior Grand Slam finals

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

Head-to-head records

Wins against top 10 players

• He has a 4–3 record against players who were, at the time the match was played, ranked in the top 10.^[27][28]

Season	2024	Total
Wins	4	4

#	Player	Rk	Event	Surface	Rd	Score	Rk	Ref
2024
1.	Andrey Rublev[a]	5	Qatar Open, Qatar	Hard	QF	6–4, 7–6(8–6)	116	[30]
2.	Grigor Dimitrov	10	Madrid Open, Spain	Clay	2R	6–2, 6–7(4–7), 6–3	74	[31]
3.	Andrey Rublev[a]	6	Shanghai Masters, China	Hard	2R	6–7(7–9), 6–4, 6–3	65	[32]
4.	Grigor Dimitrov	10	Shanghai Masters, China	Hard	4R	6–3, 3–6, 6–4	65	[33]

• Key: (Rk) first use, opponent rank; (Rd) round; (Rk) 2nd use, player rank; (Ref) reference; (F) final; (SF) semifinal; (QF) quarterfinal; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage

Notes

1. Russian and Belarus players are not allowed to compete under the name or flag of their country following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.^[29]

References

1. "Rankings | Singles".
2. "Terrifying end to Aus Open final as 16yo wheelchaired off court after Boys' Singles final". Fox Sports. January 29, 2022.
3. "'Tough to watch': Australian Open rocked by 'devastating' scenes". au.sports.yahoo.com. 29 January 2022.
4. "Jakub Mensik, 17, Claims Prague Challenger in Just 6th Outing | ATP Tour | Tennis".
5. "Mensik, Nishikori Among Five Challenger Player Storylines From 2023 | ATP Tour | Tennis".
6. "Meet the 2023 US Open men's qualifiers". 26 August 2023.
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8. "#NextGenATP stars Mensik & Prizmic qualify for Australian Open, Goffin books spot".
9. "Melbourne memories drive Mensik to main draw berth".
10. "Mensik: 'I have the confidence that I can beat the big guys'".
11. @ATPTour (21 February 2024). "FIRST QUARTER-FINAL ON THE ATP TOUR 🔓💎 Jakub Mensik's dream run in Doha continues in dramatic fashion!@QatarTennis #QatarExxonMobilOpen" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
12. @TennisTV (21 February 2024). "WONDERKID 🫶 18-year-old Jakub Mensik overcomes Andy Murray in 3 hours and 23 minutes - the longest match in Doha history!#QatarExxonMobilOpen" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
13. Jurejko, Jonathan (22 February 2024). "Qatar Open: Andy Murray loses to teenager Jakub Mensik in lengthy battle". BBC.
14. Carayol, Tumaini (21 February 2024). "Andy Murray succumbs in three-hour Qatar Open loss to Jakub Mensik". The Guardian.
15. Drozd, Martin (22 February 2024). "Senzace. Menšík porazil světovou pětku. Vondroušová po kolapsu končí v Dubaji". sport.cz (in Czech). Borgis.
16. "Mensik upsets top seed Rublev in Doha, reaches first ATP Tour SF".
17. "#NextGenATP Czech Mensik advances to first ATP Tour final in Doha".
18. "Khachanov ends Mensik's run, captures Doha crown".
19. "NEXTGENATP MENSIK SAVES MP, OVERHAULS CORIC IN DUBAI".
20. "Jakub Mensik Makes The Leap From Next Gen To ATP Seem As Easy As ABC". Forbes.
21. "Mensik, Fognini among Indian Wells WCs". 1 March 2024.
22. "Mensik's momentum continues, captures first Masters 1000 win".
23. "Félix races into round of 16 of Madrid as Mensik retires due to injury". TennisCanada. 29 April 2024.
24. "#NextGenATP Mensik earns standout win, Kokkinakis upsets Tsitsipas at US Open". 27 August 2024.
25. "Mensik's 2024: Injury, recovery, studying, tinkering & thriving". ATPTour. 29 August 2024.
26. "Mensik proving a Top 10 conqueror; Will Djokovic be next in Shanghai? Czech advances to first ATP Masters 1000 quarter-final". ATPTour. 9 October 2024.
27. Jakub Menšík Win/Loss
28. "Jakub Mensik Match Results, Splits, and Analysis". Tennis Abstract. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
29. "Joint Statement by the International Governing Bodies of Tennis". WTA Tennis. 1 March 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
30. "Qatar Open: Czech teenager Mensik stuns top seed Rublev to reach maiden ATP semifinal". Sportstar. 22 February 2024. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
31. "Mensik scores another top 10 win". Tennis Majors. 27 April 2024. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
32. "Shanghai Masters: Mensik makes third round, knocks out Rublev". Tennis Majors. 5 October 2024. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
33. "Mensik confirms his role as an emerging star by beating Dimitrov". Puntodebreak.com. Retrieved 10 October 2024.

External links

• Jakub Menšík at the Association of Tennis Professionals
• Jakub Menšík at the International Tennis Federation