By Scoop Malinowski
Status: ATP no. 19. Winner of one ATP title (Miami Open 2025). Member of Czech Republic Davis Cup Team.
DOB: September 1, 2005 In: Prostejov, Czech Republic
Ht: 6-4 Wt: 184
First Tennis Memory: When I was a little kid, when I was about four years old when I started. We had two practice courts in front of our house. So when I was a little kid I was watching other kids playing there. So I was enjoying, like the game. So then I started to watch tennis and then I started to play.
Inspirations: My tennis inspiration is Novak Djokovic. Because of him, I started to play tennis. He is my biggest idol. I wouldn’t be here without him.
Last Book Read: Harry Potter and Cursed Child.
First Famous Player You Met Or Encountered: That’s a good question… I think it was Berdych.
Pre-Match Feeling: Stay chill, stay focused, relaxed. Watch scouting videos. Try to do my best. Enjoy the moments of the match:
Early Career Memory: Hmmm… finals of 250 in Doha (beat Fokina, Murray, Monfils, Rublev and lost to Khachanov in final).
Greatest Sports Moment: Winning Miami Open (2025 76 76 vs. Novak Djokovic). It was probably the biggest day of my life and I did super, which I’m really glad… to show the performance and keep the nerves outside of the court before the match. There is no harder task in tennis than to beat Novak in the finals. But of course I felt really great and it’s my time, so I just tried to focus on the match like I did before in previous rounds.
Most Painful Moment: [Smiles] Lost first round in Wimbledon (to Bublik 64 76 46 46 26).
Favorite Tournaments: Australian Open and US Open for sure.
Why Do You Love Tennis: Because I love the game. I fell in love when I was a kid. Just love how the game is unpredictable.
Best You Ever Felt On Court: Against Grigor Dimitrov in Madrid this year (62 67 63).
Favorite Sport Outside Tennis: Golf.
Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Vanilla.
Favorite Artist: Eminem.
Strangest Match: Also a good question… I don’t know… it was (2023) US Open second match of qualifying. I beat Fognini first round (16 61 61) and then I played against Riedi and we played that match in two days because it was raining a lot. The match was postponed like three times. So I was on the court, off the court like three times. So we played the match in like one-and-a-half days.
Tennis Ambition: To win all the Grand Slams.
People Qualities Most Admired: Just to be themselves and to talk the truth, that’s all.
Mensik describing playing Novak Djokovic
adidas · Czech Republic · Jakub Mensik · Novak Djokovic · US Open · Wilson
