By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Monday Could 12, 2025
Jakub Mensik hit the massive time in Miami in March, when he shocked his idol Novak Djokovic within the closing to change into the second youngest champion in match historical past. Because the tour has moved to the clay, he has continued to impress.
In Madrid, Mensik grew to become the fifth teenager to energy into the quarterfinals in that match historical past, and on the Foro Italico in Rome, the place the clay is slower and the situations much less appropriate to his attacking recreation, he has continued to thrive.
Wonderkid 🥵@mensik_jakub_ defeats Marozsan 6-4 7-6 to succeed in the fourth spherical in Rome 🤌#IBI25 pic.twitter.com/Drgt6yUNMH
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) Could 12, 2025
Mensik powered previous Hungary’s Fabian Marozsan 6-4, 7-6(2) on Monday to change into the primary Czech man to succeed in the spherical of 16 at Rome since Tomas Berdych in 2017.
“Thus far the season goes fairly effectively, I’m fairly proud of every thing. I’m taking part in good on the arduous courts, and my first couple of tournaments on the clay I’m doing fairly effectively, so I’m feeling effectively all over the place, that’s crucial factor for me. I’m having fun with each second on the courtroom, taking part in these tournaments was all the time my dream so I’ll hold dreaming – my targets are excessive so let’s see what the subsequent chapter of the season brings.”
The highly effective teen is now 12-2 on the Masters 1000 occasions in 2025, and 19-6 total, which locations him in a tie with Pete Sampras and Lleyton Hewitt for many match wins in 1000-leve occasions as a young person. It’s an inventory he’ll proceed to climb till he turns 20 on September 1.
He’s additionally been clutch, utilizing his deadly serve to get out of robust moments. Mensik gained all seven tiebreaks he performed throughout Miami and has gained 11 of the final 12 tiebreaks he has performed at Masters 1000 occasions.
Talking of climbing, Mensik is now contained in the ATP’s High-20 within the reside rankings, and can seemingly make his High-20 debut after Rome. He’ll face Hubert Hurkacz for a spot within the quarterfinals subsequent.
He’s extra involved concerning the match than the rating.
“I’m not involved concerning the rating so I didn’t know earlier than the match and even after,” he mentioned. “It simply feels nice. I used to be discovering myself within the first match and within the first set of this match. The principle factor on this match is that I stayed centered and stayed calm, trusting that I might discover a method.”
