Jakub Menšík last year he lost an exhausting battle in the final of the Junior Australian Open, he even had to leave the court in a wheelchair due to cramps at the end of the match. However, he did not let the unpleasant setback discourage him at all and very quickly began to establish himself among adults. In the previous season, he dominated four ITF events, added a fifth title from these tournaments this year and dominated the clay challenger in Prague in May.
The talented teenager is already shining at the highest level and at the US Open he is having a great debut at Grand Slam events. In the three-round qualification, he beat former TOP 10 member Fabio Fognini, Leandro Riedi and experienced compatriot Zdenek Kolář and secured his first start in the main competitions on the top tour. He got off to a great start, with the scalp of the 59th ranked man Grégoireho Barrereho.
Statistics of the match Menšík – Barrere
He showed no signs of nervousness at all in his first big game. Although he lost his serve in the opening set, he had a lead of two breaks and did not allow any further complications. He showed only one hesitation on his own serve at the end of the second set, which he lost. However, he kept his cool again, dominated the tie-break of the third act and dominated the last set. He helped himself to his second TOP 100 scalp and the most valuable so far with 13 aces, the 12-year-old Frenchman had 10 less.
After the end of the tournament, he will surely improve his ranking maximum, he is currently ranked 161 in the live ranking. In a dream Grand Slam premiere, he will try to continue the fight with the seeded Lorenzo Musetti or the French qualifier Titouan Droguet.
There is a new teenager in town!
Jakub Mensik, not yet 18, defeats Gregoire Barrere in the US Open first round.
After Shang Juncheng, the becomes the 2nd player of the 2005 generation to win a Grand Slam match. pic.twitter.com/z5deidp5LN
— We Are Tennis (@WeAreTennis) August 28, 2023
The article was originally published for Livesport News.
• US OPEN •
New York, USA, tv. surface, $65,000,020
Monday’s results (28/08/2023)
• Singles – 1st round •
Menšík (Czech Republic) – Sweepers (Fr.) 6:4, 4:6, 7:6 (7:1), 6:2 Carballes (Sp.) – Rune (4-Dan.) 6:3, 4:6, 6:3 , 6:2 Ruud (5-Nor.) – Nava (USA) 7:6 (7:5), 3:6, 6:4, 7:6 (7:5) Fritz (9-USA) – Johnson ( USA) 6:2, 6:1, 6:2 Tiafoe (10-USA) – Tien (USA) 6:2, 7:6, 6:1 Davidovich (21-Sp.) – Giron (USA) 6:4 , 6:4, 6:2 Mannarino (22-Fr.) – Watanuki (Jap.) 7:5, 6:7 (3:7), 6:3, 7:5 Thiem (Rak.) – Bublik (25). -Kaz.) 6:3, 6:2, 6:4 Djere (32nd) – Nakashima (USA) 7:5, 6:4, 6:4 Shelton (USA) – Cachin (Arg.) 1: 6, 6:3, 6:2, 6:4 Ofner (Rak.) – Borges (Portuguese) 7:6 (7:5), 3:6, 7:6 (9:7), 6:4 Marozsan (Maď.) – Gasquet (Fr.) 6:3, 6:1, 6:7 (5:7), 6:7 (1:7), 6:2 JM Cerundolo (Arg.) – Ivashka (-) 2:6, 6:7 (4:7), 6:3, 6:3, 6:3 Zhizhen Zhang (China) – Wolf (USA) 7:5, 7:5, 6:7 (5:7) , 4:6, 6:3 Hijikata (Australia) – Kotov (-) 7:5, 5:7, 6:3, 7:5
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