Jakub Menšík
Czech tennis player (born 2005)
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Jakub Menšík (Czech pronunciation: [ˈjakup ˈmɛnʃiːk]; born 1 September 2005) is a Czech professional tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 12, achieved on 2 March 2026, and a doubles ranking of No. 271, achieved on 18 August 2025.[1] He is currently the No. 2 Czech player in men's singles.[3]
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Menšík at the 2023 US Open | |
| Country (sports) |  Czech Republic |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 September 2005 |
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)[2] |
| Turned pro | February 2022 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Tomáš Josefus, Brahim Noureddine |
| Prize money | US $5,704,197 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 84–50 |
| Career titles | 2 |
| Highest ranking | No. 12 (2 March 2026) |
| Current ranking | No. 16 (2 June 2026) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 4R (2026) |
| French Open | SF (2026) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (2025) |
| US Open | 3R (2023, 2024) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | 2R (2024) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 10–13 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 271 (18 August 2025) |
| Current ranking | No. 588 (16 March 2026) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2025) |
| Last updated on: 2 June 2026. | |
Menšík has won two ATP Tour singles titles, including a Masters 1000 event at the 2025 Miami Open. He has reached the semifinals of 2026 French Open. He represents Czechia at the Davis Cup.
Junior career
Menšík had good results on the ITF junior circuit, maintaining a 85–28 singles win-loss record.[citation needed] He was a runner-up in the boys' singles category at the 2022 Australian Open, losing in the final to top-seed Bruno Kuzuhara after suffering from thigh muscle cramps.[4][5]
He reached an ITF junior combined ranking of world No. 2 on 4 April 2022.[6]
Professional career
2023: Major debut and third round, top 150
In May 2023, Menšík won his first Challenger title at the 2023 Sparta Prague Open, defeating Dominik Koepfer in the final. It was Menšík's sixth ATP Challenger main-draw appearance, and with that title he became the youngest Czech Challenger champion in history – at 17 years old. The only previous 17-year-old Czech champion was former World No. 4 Tomáš Berdych, who captured two Challenger titles in 2003.[7][8]
Menšík competed in the first qualifying round of the US Open, beating Fabio Fognini 1–6, 6–1, 6–1. He then defeated Leandro Riedi in the second round, and then qualified on his debut for the main draw of a Grand Slam for the first time with a two-set victory against compatriot Zdeněk Kolář.[9] He then won his first Major match defeating Grégoire Barrère, becoming the youngest man since Borna Ćorić in 2014 to win a main draw match at the US Open.[10] He then defeated fellow first-time Major qualifier Titouan Droguet a day before his 18th birthday, before losing to Taylor Fritz in straight sets in the third round. He rose to No. 151 in the rankings and would later reach the top 150.[11]
2024: ATP final & top-10 win, top 50
Menšík qualified for the 2024 Australian Open, making his debut at this Major.[12] He defeated former top 10 player Denis Shapovalov in straight sets but lost to Hubert Hurkacz in five sets in the second round, moving to a new career-high of No. 127 on 29 January 2024.[13][11]
The young Czech was selected under the new #NextGen programme to compete at an ATP 250 event, the 2024 Qatar ExxonMobil Open. Ranked No. 116, he defeated Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in straight sets to advance to the second round.Next, he defeated Andy Murray in three sets with three tiebreaks to advance to his first ATP quarterfinal.[14] It was the longest match in the history of the tournament lasting 3 hours and 23 minutes.[15][16][17] He defeated top seed Andrey Rublev in straight sets, his first ATP top-10 and top-5 win, to advance to his first ATP semifinal.[18] Menšík was the youngest player to defeat a top-5 player since Carlos Alcaraz overcame Stefanos Tsitsipas at the US Open in 2021.[19] He defeated Gaël Monfils in three sets to advance to his first ATP final. As a result he moved close to 30 positions up in the rankings, becoming the youngest player in the top 100.[20] He lost to second seed Karen Khachanov in the final.[21] Menšík ended the tournament ranked No. 87.[11]
Menšík entered the next Middle East swing tournament, the 2024 Dubai Tennis Championships with a special exempt status where he defeated Borna Ćorić.[22][23] He also received a wildcard for the 2024 BNP Paribas Open for his Masters debut[24] and recorded his first main draw Masters win over qualifier Hong Seong-chan at this level.[25] At the 2024 Mutua Madrid Open, he reached the third round of a Masters 1000 for the first time defeating top 10 player Grigor Dimitrov but lost to eventual finalist Félix Auger-Aliassime by retirement.[26] Menšík missed the French Open due to an elbow injury.[27]
On his Wimbledon debut, Menšík lost in the first round against 23rd seed Alexander Bublik despite having a two set lead.[28] At the Paris Olympics, Menšík defeated Alexander Shevchenko before losing to 9th seed Tommy Paul.
At the 2024 US Open, Menšík reached the third round for a consecutive year, with wins over 19th seed Félix Auger-Aliassime (for his third top 20 win)[29] and wildcard Tristan Schoolkate (in a fifth set super tiebreak) set.[27] In the third round, he lost to Nuno Borges in five sets despite holding match points.[30]
The Czech reached his first Masters quarterfinal at the 2024 Rolex Shanghai Masters, defeating top 10 players Rublev and Dimitrov. He became the youngest quarterfinalist in the tournament history.[31] He lost to Novak Djokovic in the quarterfinals.[32] Menšík participated in the 2024 Next Gen ATP Finals, ended the year inside the top 50 at No. 48, and won the ATP Newcomer of the Year award.[33]
2025: First ATP 1000 title, top 20
Menšík upset sixth-seeded Casper Ruud in the second round of the Australian Open in four sets. He lost in the next round to Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in five sets after leading by two sets and a match point.[34]
Following his second round loss in Indian Wells, Menšík competed at the newly established 175 Challenger 2025 Copa Cap Cana where he reached the semifinals.[35][36][37]
At the 2025 Miami Open, Menšík reached his first Masters semifinal after wins over Indian Wells champion and 6th seed Jack Draper,[38] Roman Safiullin, Tomáš Macháč (by retirement), and 17th seed Arthur Fils.[39][40][41] The Czech reached his first Masters final defeating third seed and world No. 4 Taylor Fritz, recording the biggest win of his career by ranking.[42][43] In the final, he defeated his idol and mentor Novak Djokovic in straight sets with two tiebreaks. The match was delayed by five hours, due to heavy rain[44] and as a result, both players were exhausted from the humidity after the match. During the trophy presentation speech, Menšík mentioned that if it was not for one of the ATP physios, he would have pulled out of the tournament an hour before his first match due to knee pain.[45] Following lifting his first tour-level trophy, he reached the top 25 in the singles rankings on 31 March 2025.[46]
Menšík's Masters win streak was snapped at nine at the Madrid Open, where he lost to Francisco Cerúndolo in the quarterfinals.[47] He reached the fourth round of Rome before losing to Hubert Hurkacz,[48] entering the top 20 at No. 19 on 19 May 2025.[11] At his first French Open appearence, he was upset in the second round by Henrique Rocha after holding a two set lead;[49] nevertheless, he rose to No. 17 after the tournament.[11]
Seeded 15th at Wimbledon, Menšík lost in the third round of Wimbledon to Flavio Cobolli in straight sets.[50] Seeded 16th the US Open, he lost to Ugo Blanchet in the second round in five sets.[51] Ranked as high as 16th during the year, he finished the year at No. 19.[11]
2026: First major semifinal, top 15
In the lead up to the Australian Open, Menšík won the second title of his career at Auckland, defeating Sebastián Báez in the final.[52]
Seeded 16th at the Australian Open, Menšík defeated Pablo Carreño Busta, Rafael Jódar, and Ethan Quinn to reach the fourth round of a Slam for the first time. He was forced to withdraw before his match against eventual finalist Novak Djokovic due to an abdominal injury; nevertheless, he rose to No. 16 in the world.[53][54]
Menšík recorded the biggest win of his career at Doha, defeating world No. 2 Jannik Sinner (who would begin a 30 match win streak afterwards) in the quarterfinals. He lost in the semifinals to Arthur Fils. He would rise to a career high of No. 13 (and later reach No. 12) as a result.[55]
Seeded 12th and attempting to defend his Miami title, Menšík lost to Frances Tiafoe in the third round despite holding match points,[56] falling out of the top 25 as a result. Seeded 23rd at his next tournament in Madrid, Menšík reached the fourth round for the second straight year but lost in three sets to 2nd seed Alexander Zverev.[57]
Menšík entered the French Open seeded 26th. He defeated wild card Titouan Droguet in the first round. In the second round, he defeated Mariano Navone in a fifth set tiebreak on his eighth match point, collapsing on the court afterwards and leaving in a wheelchair.[58] He overcame an 0–6 first set to upset 8th seed Alex de Minaur and advance to the fourth round.[59] In the fourth round, he defeated Andrey Rublev in five sets (after holding a two set lead) to advance to his first major quarterfinal.[60] He took seven match points to defeat fellow young star João Fonseca in straight sets and advanced to his first major semifinal.[61]
Performance timeline
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
Singles
Current through the 2026 Hamburg Open.
| Tournament | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | SR | W–L | Win % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||
| Australian Open | A | 2R | 3R | 4R | 0 / 3 | 6–2 | 75% | |
| French Open | A | A | 2R | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% | ||
| Wimbledon | A | 1R | 3R | 0 / 2 | 2–2 | 50% | ||
| US Open | 3R | 3R | 2R | 0 / 3 | 5–3 | 63% | ||
| Win–loss | 2–1 | 3–3 | 6–4 | 3–0 | 0 / 9 | 14–8 | 64% | |
| National representation | ||||||||
| Summer Olympics | NH | 2R | NH | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% | ||
| Davis Cup | QF | RR | QF | 0 / 3 | 5–2 | 71% | ||
| ATP 1000 tournaments | ||||||||
| Indian Wells Open | A | 2R | 2R | 3R | 0 / 3 | 3–3 | 50% | |
| Miami Open | A | Q2 | W | 3R | 1 / 2 | 7–1 | 88% | |
| Monte-Carlo Masters | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
| Madrid Open | A | 3R | QF | 4R | 0 / 3 | 7–3 | 70% | |
| Italian Open | A | 1R | 4R | 2R | 0 / 3 | 2–3 | 40% | |
| Canadian Open | A | Q2 | 3R | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% | ||
| Cincinnati Open | A | Q1 | 3R | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% | ||
| Shanghai Masters | A | QF | 2R | 0 / 2 | 4–2 | 67% | ||
| Paris Masters | A | Q2 | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 7–4 | 14–6 | 4–4 | 1 / 15 | 25–14 | 64% | |
| Career statistics | ||||||||
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | SR | W–L | Win % | ||
| Tournaments | 1 | 16 | 20 | 9 | Career total: 46 | |||
| Titles | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Career total: 2 | |||
| Finals | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Career total: 3 | |||
| Hard win–loss | 3–1 | 17–12 | 23–13 | 15–6 | 2 / 28 | 58–32 | 64% | |
| Clay win–loss | 0–0 | 6–4 | 6–4 | 3–3 | 0 / 11 | 15–11 | 58% | |
| Grass win–loss | 0–0 | 2–4 | 4–3 | 0–0 | 0 / 7 | 6–7 | 46% | |
| Overall win–loss | 3–1 | 25–20 | 33–20 | 18–9 | 2 / 46 | 79–50 | 61% | |
| Win % | 75% | 56% | 62% | 67% | 61% | |||
| Year-end ranking | 167 | 48 | 19 | $5,965,138 | ||||
ATP 1000 tournaments finals
Singles: 1 (title)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 2025 | Miami Open | Hard |  Novak Djokovic |
7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–4) |
ATP Tour finals
Singles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Feb 2024 | Qatar Open, Qatar | ATP 250 | Hard |  Karen Khachanov |
6–7(12–14), 4–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Mar 2025 | Miami Open, United States | ATP 1000 | Hard | Novak Djokovic |
7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–4) |
| Win | 2–1 | Jan 2026 | Auckland Open, New Zealand | ATP 250 | Hard |  Sebastián Báez |
6–3, 7–6(9–7) |
Doubles: 1 (runner-up)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Jan 2025 | Brisbane International, Australia | ATP 250 | Hard | Jiří Lehečka |
 Julian Cash Lloyd Glasspool |
3–6, 7–6(7–2), [6–10] |
ATP Challenger Tour finals
Singles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | May 2023 | Prague Open, Czech Republic | Challenger | Clay |  Dominik Koepfer |
6–4, 6–3 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Jan 2024 | Canberra Tennis International, Australia | Challenger | Hard | Dominik Koepfer |
3–6, 2–6 |
ITF World Tennis Tour finals
Singles: 5 (5 titles)
| Finals by surface |
|---|
| Hard (4–0) |
| Clay (1–0) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Sep 2022 | M15 Allershausen, Germany | WTT | Clay | Peter Heller |
7–5, 3–6, 6–1 |
| Win | 2–0 | Nov 2022 | M25 Heraklion, Greece | WTT | Hard |  Oleksandr Ovcharenko |
6–4, 7–6(7–4) |
| Win | 3–0 | Nov 2022 | M15 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | WTT | Hard |  Saba Purtseladze |
6–4, 6–2 |
| Win | 4–0 | Dec 2022 | M15 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | WTT | Hard | Robert Strombachs |
6–4, 6–0 |
| Win | 5–0 | Apr 2023 | M25 Trnava, Slovakia | WTT | Hard (i) |  Karl Friberg |
7–6(8–6), 6–3 |
Doubles: 1 (title)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Jun 2022 | M15 Bytom, Poland | WTT | Clay |  Olaf Pieczkowski |
 Matthew Romios Brandon Walkin |
7–6(7–3), 7–5 |
Junior Grand Slam finals
Singles: 1 (runner-up)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 2022 | Australian Open | Hard |  Bruno Kuzuhara |
6–7(4–7), 7–6(8–6), 5–7 |
Wins against top 10 players
- Menšík has a 10–10 record against players who were, at the time the match was played, ranked in the top 10.[62][63]
| # | Opponent | Rk | Event | Surface | Rd | Score | Rk | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ||||||||
| 1. | Andrey Rublev[a] |
5 | Qatar Open, Qatar | Hard | QF | 6–4, 7–6(8–6) | 116 | [65] |
| 2. |  Grigor Dimitrov |
10 | Madrid Open, Spain | Clay | 2R | 6–2, 6–7(4–7), 6–3 | 74 | [66] |
| 3. | Andrey Rublev[a] |
6 | Shanghai Masters, China | Hard | 2R | 6–7(7–9), 6–4, 6–3 | 65 | [67] |
| 4. | Grigor Dimitrov |
10 | Shanghai Masters, China | Hard | 4R | 6–3, 3–6, 6–4 | 65 | [68] |
| 2025 | ||||||||
| 5. |  Casper Ruud |
6 | Australian Open, Australia | Hard | 2R | 6–2, 3–6, 6–1, 6–4 | 48 | [69] |
| 6. | Jack Draper |
7 | Miami Open, United States | Hard | 2R | 7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–3) | 54 | [70] |
| 7. | Taylor Fritz |
4 | Miami Open, United States | Hard | SF | 7–6(7–4), 4–6, 7–6(7–4) | 54 | [71] |
| 8. | Novak Djokovic |
5 | Miami Open, United States | Hard | F | 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–4) | 54 | [72] |
| 2026 | ||||||||
| 9. |  Jannik Sinner |
2 | Qatar Open, Qatar | Hard | QF | 7–6(7–3), 2–6, 6–3 | 16 | [73] |
| 10. | Alex de Minaur |
7 | French Open, France | Clay | 3R | 0–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–3 | 27 | |
- *As of 29 May 2026[update]
Notes
- Russian and Belarusian players are not allowed to compete under the name or flag of their country following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[64]
