The Czech tennis professional Jakub Mensik is ranked world No. 48 in singles and No. 391 in doubles in the ATP Tour rankings as of January 2025. Mensik won his first professional title on the ITF World Tennis Tour in June 2022 at the M15 Bytom, a doubles event in Poland, with partner Olaf Pieczkowski, beating Matthew Romios and Brandon Walkin in straight sets. Further on the tour, he won five more singles events. In May 2023, he won the Sparta Prague Open at the ATP Challenger finals.
Mensik made his Grand Slam debut at the 2023 U.S. Open and made it to the third round (lost vs. Taylor Fritz). About the former event, Mensik said on the official website of BNP Paribas Open, “It was such an unbelievable experience, because when you have the opportunity to play at a young age against a player like this, the experience, it was very good for me.” In the 2024 season, he again reached the third round. As of January 2025, Mensik has a 32-23 ATP career singles record and is yet to win an ATP Tour title.
Jakub Mensik’s hometown
Jakub Mensik was born and brought up in Prostejov, Czechia (formerly the Czech Republic), according to ATPTour.com.
Mensik grew up watching Tomas Berdych, the former ATP world No.4, who used to practice in Prostejov. He had the opportunity to meet Berdych when he was five years old at the 2011 UniCredit Czech Open.
Talking about meeting Berdych, Mensik said to ATPTour.com, "I met him and took a photo with him. At that time, he didn't know who I was, but now it's a completely different situation." In June 2023, Mensik and Berdych reconnected at the UniCredit Czech Open, where they had first met 12 years prior, and played an exhibition match on Kid's Day.
Jakub Mensik’s birthplace
Jakub Mensik was born in Prostejov, Czech Republic, on September 1, 2005. His parents are Michal and Katerina Mensikova. Mensik also has a younger brother, Lukas, who suffers from autism spectrum disorder, according to his Instagram post on December 11, 2024.
Jakub Mensik’s nationality
Jakub Mensik is a Czech national. He represented the Czech Republic at the 2024 Paris Olympics and finished in 17th place in singles, according to his Olympic profile.
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FAQs on Jakub Mensik
A. Jakub Mensik stands 6 feet 4 inches or 193 cm, tall.
A. Jakub Mensik turned professional in 2022.
A. Jakub Mensik made his Grand Slam debut at the 2023 U.S. Open, where he was defeated by Taylor Fritz in the third round.
A. Jakub Mensik's singles ranking is No. 48 as of January 2025, according to the ATP.
A. Jakub Mensik has won $1.6 million as of January 2025, according to the ATP.
