13 things about Prostejov native Jakub Mensik

Jakub Menšík was born in Prostějov, Olomouc Region, Czech Republic to Michal Menšík and Katerina Menšíkova. The city is home to the tennis club and training center TK Agrofert Prostějov.

BIOGRAPHY

Jakub is a Czech professional tennis player. Here are 13 more things about him:

1. He has a brother named Lukas Menšík.
2. He is 6’5″ tall.
3. In 2010, he started playing tennis.
4. On June 6, 2013, his childhood tennis coach Ivo Muller died.
5. In 2017, he visited Russia.
6. In 2022, he made his professional tennis debut.
7. He represented the Czech Republic in men’s singles tennis at the 2024 Summer Olympics in France and finished in the second round.
8. In February 2024, he was runner-up to 2024 Qatar Open champion Karen Khachanov in Doha, Qatar.
9. On September 1, 2024, he turned 19.
10. In October 2024, he finished in the quarterfinals of the 2024 Rolex Shanghai Masters men’s singles in Shanghai, China after losing to Novak Djokovic.
11. In January 2025, he and Jiří Lehečka, representing the Czech Republic, were runners-up to Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool of the United Kingdom in the 2025 Brisbane International men’s doubles in Tennyson, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
12. On March 16, 2025, he finished in the semifinals of the 2025 Copa Cap Cana singles in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.
13. On March 30, 2025, he won the 2025 Miami Open men’s singles in Miami Gardens, Florida, United States after beating Novak Djokovic.

HIGHLIGHTS

Jakub made his US Open debut in 2023, his Australian Open and Wimbledon Championships debuts in 2024 and his French Open debut in 2025. Here are his best grand slam performances:

2023

• In August 2023, he finished in the third round of the 2023 US Open men’s singles in New York City, New York, United States.

2024

• In August 2024, he finished in the third round of the 2024 US Open men’s singles in New York City.

2025

• In January 2025, he finished in the third round of the 2025 Australian Open men’s singles in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
• In June 2025, he finished in the third round of the 2025 Wimbledon Championships men’s singles in Wimbledon, London, England, United Kingdom.