Photo credit: Hameltion/Wikimedia Commons A jolting Jakub Mensik drive made Jannik Sinner's head swivel as the ball buzzed by him. The 20-year-old Mensik rode vicious velocity and sharp-angled volleys to a stunning 7-6(3), 2-6, 6-3 upset of world No. 2 Sinner to charge into the Doha semifinals. Well, I don't know [the key] to be honest. Of course before the match I … [Read more...] about Jakub Mensik Shocks Jannik Sinner in Doha Tennis Upset
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Djokovic has high praise–again–for Mensik following Miami loss
Novak Djokovic lost Sunday night's Miami Open final against Jakub Mensik 7-6(4), 7-6(4), but it wasn't because the 24-time Grand Slam champion was taken by surprise. He had already been aware of Mensik's talent for a while.Djokovic first became aware of Mensik during the 2022 Australian Open junior boys championship match, which the Czech lost 7-6(4), 6-7(6), 7-5 in three hours … [Read more...] about Djokovic has high praise–again–for Mensik following Miami loss
From the withdrawal office to the winner’s podium: Mensik’s wild ride in Miami
The Miami Masters 1000 prove to be by far the best tournament of Jakub Mensik's career to date. It was a tournament that for him almost never started.As the tennis world learned during Sunday's trophy ceremony, Mensik almost withdrew from the event before he even played his first-round match. Dealing with a knee injury, the Czech explained that he was on his way to the … [Read more...] about From the withdrawal office to the winner’s podium: Mensik’s wild ride in Miami
Ricky’s pick for the Miami Open final: Djokovic vs. Mensik
Novak Djokovic and Jakub Mensik will be going head-to-head for the second time in their careers when they battle for the Miami Open title on Sunday afternoon. Their only previous meeting came last fall at the Shanghai Masters, where Djokovic got the job done 6-7(4), 6-1, 6-4.It will be the biggest age difference in ATP Masters 1000 final history when they meet again in Miami. … [Read more...] about Ricky’s pick for the Miami Open final: Djokovic vs. Mensik
Ricky’s picks for the Miami semifinals, including Djokovic vs. Dimitrov
It's semifinal Friday at the Miami Open, where the schedule is headlined by a showdown between Novak Djokovic and Grigor Dimitrov. Taylor Fritz and Jakub Mensik are also aiming for a place in the title match.Here are my picks for the two matchups.(4) Novak Djokovic vs. (14) Grigor DimitrovDjokovic and Dimitrov will be facing each other for the 14th time in their careers. Twelve … [Read more...] about Ricky’s picks for the Miami semifinals, including Djokovic vs. Dimitrov