Jakub Mensik, the Czech professional tennis player, was born on September 1, 2005, in Prostejov, Czechia. Mensik earned a career-high ITF junior ranking of world No. 2, according to his ATP biography, and advanced to the finals of the 2022 Junior Australian Open before losing to Bruno Kuzuhara. He turned pro in February 2022 and went on to win six ITF World Tennis Tour titles, five in singles and one in doubles. Mensik also won the ATP Challenger title, the 2023 Sparta Prague Open, in May 2023, defeating Dominik Koepfer.
As of January 2025, Mensik, ranked world No. 48 in singles (career-high first reached in October 2024), has not won an ATP Tour title. He made it to the 2024 Qatar Open singles final, where he lost to Karen Khachanov. In the 2024-25 Brisbane International, he made it to the doubles final with Jiri Lehecka but was defeated by Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool. As per his ATP profile, he has a career singles record of 32-23.
Who are Jakub Mensik's parents?
Jakub Mensik’s parents are Michal and Katerina Mensikova, according to his ATP profile page.
According to ATPTour.com, his mother, Katerina, works in marketing and public relations, and his father, Michal, is an IT professional. Further, Michal is also an ice hockey player and Katerina is a skier.
Mensik told ATPTour.com that he began playing tennis at the age of five since his family used to reside near a tennis court in Prostejov and saw "guys from the neighbourhood playing." Thus, he asked his parents and started to play tennis. His childhood coach, Ivo Muller, was also one of the reasons for his love for the sport. His father, Michal, while talking about Muller, said, “he was the best man because he could grow the right love of tennis to the small children, and he also taught the parents to be good tennis parents.”
Muller passed away in June 2013 from cancer, when Mensik was seven years old. Michal believed that "this was his (Jakub) first experience with such a situation." He further added, “He was sad and it was the first chance we had to speak with him about death, these kind of situations. I think he was sad of course, but life goes on.” (via ATPTour.com)
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FAQs on Jakub Mensik
A. Jakub Mensik's highest singles ranking is No. 48, as of January 2025, originally achieved in October 2024.
A. Jakub Mensik turned professional in 2022.
A. Jakub Mensik has not won any ATP Tour titles as of January 2025.
A. Jakub Mensik plays right-handed with a two-handed backhand.
A. Jakub Mensik's coach is Tomas Josefus as of January 2025, according to his ATP profile page.
