ATP · World No. 27

Jakub Mensik

Czech Republic · Age 20 · Born 1 September 2005

About

Born in Prostejov, Czech Republic on September 1, 2005, Jakub Mensik turned professional in 2022. He won his first Challenger title in Prague in 2023 at age 17 and reached his first ATP final in Qatar in 2024. Breakthrough came with Miami Masters 1000 victory over Novak Djokovic in 2025, followed by Auckland ATP 250 title in January 2026. As of April 2026, he stands at world No. 17 with career-high No. 12 reached March 2, 2026, after strong hard court results including Australian Open fourth round. In late April 2026, he reached Madrid Open fourth round before losing to Alexander Zverev.

Profile updated 29 Apr 2026

Right now

ATP rank

1,700

Ranking points

2-1

7-day record

66.7%

7-day win rate

Career titles

#18

Career-high rank

Recent form

WWL

In the news

“"Jakub is an aggressive baseliner for sure. His game style is really aggressive and is trying to put pressure on his opponent with taking time away. That's probably the signature of Jakub's game."”

29 Apr 2026Zverev survives Mensik test to break Madrid QF drought
29 Apr 2026Highlights: Zverev battles past Mensik in Madrid 2026 R4
27 Apr 2026Hot Shot: Mensik's magical set-point save thrills Madrid crowd
18 Mar 2026Why Mensik's Miami chance could shape Top 10 push in 2026

News last refreshed 3 May 2026

How they play

Playing style

Mensik is an aggressive baseliner who relies on a massive first serve averaging 130 mph to dictate points and take time away from opponents. His counter-attacking backhand from open stance stands out, complemented by solid short-point play, but he struggles in extended rallies where his forehand lacks potency and second serve is vulnerable at 95 mph with high double-faults. Dangerous on hard courts with precise placement and power, he forces tiebreaks against top players.

Serve

Boasts one of ATP's fastest serves at 130 mph first delivery with exceptional placement and disguise using consistent toss. Second serve weaker at 95 mph, prone to double faults over 12%, vulnerable when returned.

Groundstrokes

Backhand is counter-attacking weapon from open stance, tour-average potency; forehand flatter and slower with low potency (+1.1 per 100 shots), struggles to generate consistent power. Both hit with depth but lack spin variety.

Movement

At 6'5", covers court adequately for size with good court positioning modeled in behavioral analysis; defensive skills average, prefers hard courts over grass (46% win rate). Not elite laterally but uses height for reach.

Weakness

Second serve is major liability, winning under 48% points with high miss rate; forehand lacks power, leading to losses in rallies beyond 4 shots (42-45% win rate). Opponents exploit by returning seconds deep and extending points.

Surface splits

Career surface splits.

Hard

66.7% 104–52

Clay

59.3% 48–33

Grass

43.8% 7–9

Serve & return fingerprint

3 matches of statistics in the last 7 days. Aces/match: 5.3 · DFs/match: 1

1st serve in: 68%
1st-serve points won: 77.3%
2nd-serve points won: 51.7%
Return on 1st: 23.3%
Return on 2nd: 44%

Big-match temperament

2–0

Tiebreaks (this week)

0–1

Deciders (this week)

Notable rivalries

Novak Djokovic

1-1 head-to-head; Mensik upset him in 2025 Miami final 7-6 7-6, previously lost Shanghai 2024. Idol-turned-rival marks breakthrough win.

Alexander Zverev

Zverev leads recent Madrid 2026 R16 battle; ongoing ATP rivalry with Zverev prevailing in tight fourth-round match.

Andrey Rublev

2-0 Mensik, beat in Qatar 2024 QF and Shanghai 2024 R2; key top-5 upsets establishing giant-killer reputation.

Grigor Dimitrov

2-0 Mensik, straight-sets Madrid 2024 and Shanghai 2024 R16; consistent wins over veteran top-10.

Rivalry network

Most-played opponents inside our 7-day rolling window.

A. Zverev0–1 K. Khachanov1–0M. Damm1–0

Career

Career snapshot

Career titles

#18

Career high

2021

First season

Season	Year-end rank	W–L	Titles
2021	,	4–3	0
2022	407	45–19	4
2023	167	37–23	2
2024	48	41–27	0
2025	19	36–22	1
2026	18	1–2	0

Team and equipment

Head coach: Tomas Josefus
Fitness: Jan Pospíšil
Physio: Saša Jezdić

Height: 196 cm
Plays: Right-handed
Backhand: Two-handed
Racquet: Wilson Blade
Apparel: Wilson

Career highlights

Won 2025 Miami Masters 1000 over Djokovic
Won 2026 Auckland ATP 250
2024 Qatar ATP 250 finalist
Career-high No. 12 on Mar 2 2026
AO 2026 fourth round
USO 3R 2023 & 2024
Madrid Masters 3R 2024 def. Dimitrov
Shanghai Masters QF 2024 def. 2 top-10

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Where to follow

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