Jakub Mensik deserves to be talked about more.

[GRASScaraz]

Won a Challenger at 17 on clay.

Youngest player since Nadal to make R3 of a slam, at US open.

Made a 250 final on hard court , beating a Top 5 Rublev

Beat a Top 10 Dimitrov in Madrid on clay

Came back from injury and made Mallorca QFs on grass

And now destroys seeded clay specialists to make Umag QF on clay.

At least 1 QF on all surfaces. 2 Top 10 wins. Not even finished his first year on tour.

Jakub Mensik, 18 years old

 

[junior74]

Czech (Menšik): from menšík 'smaller', comparative of malý 'small'.

This Tiny is 193 cm.

 

[ey039524]

Mensik is ridiculously good for being so young. Imagine when he's in his early 20s. If he stays on the same trajectory, he has more upside than Rune or anyone else not named alcaraz/sinner.

 

[Berrettini_Fan]

Mensik will be the true rival to Alcaraz.

 

[Deleted member 806402]

Lost all respect when he threw a racquet at the umpire

 

[Ray Mercer]

Never seen him play. Is he the prototypical grinder that we see day in and day out or does the kid have some shotmaking and flair?

 

[albatros_forehand]

Never seen him play. Is he the prototypical grinder that we see day in and day out or does the kid have some shotmaking and flair?

Jakub Mensik vs Chun-Hsin Tseng - Short Highlights

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[GRASScaraz]

 

[albatros_forehand]

I think that answers the “grinder” question.

 

[Ray Mercer]

Kid looks like he fist pumps on every point. Does he celebrate opponents unforced errors?

 

[dking68]

Won a Challenger at 17 on clay.

Youngest player since Nadal to make R3 of a slam, at US open.

Made a 250 final on hard court , beating a Top 5 Rublev

Beat a Top 10 Dimitrov in Madrid on clay

Came back from injury and made Mallorca QFs on grass

And now destroys seeded clay specialists to make Umag QF on clay.

At least 1 QF on all surfaces. 2 Top 10 wins. Not even finished his first year on tour.

Jakub Mensik, 18 years old

Sinner was better at this age