By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Monday May 12, 2025
Jakub Mensik hit the big time in Miami in March, when he shocked his idol Novak Djokovic in the final to become the second youngest champion in tournament history. Since the tour has moved to the clay, he has continued to impress.
In Madrid, Mensik became the fifth teenager to power into the quarterfinals in that tournament history, and at the Foro Italico in Rome, where the clay is slower and the conditions less suitable to his attacking game, he has continued to thrive.
Wonderkid 🥵@mensik_jakub_ defeats Marozsan 6-4 7-6 to reach the fourth round in Rome 🤌#IBI25 pic.twitter.com/Drgt6yUNMH
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) May 12, 2025
Mensik powered past Hungary’s Fabian Marozsan 6-4, 7-6(2) on Monday to become the first Czech man to reach the round of 16 at Rome since Tomas Berdych in 2017.
“So far the season is going pretty well, I’m pretty happy with…
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