By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Meet Jakub Mensik — a rising star who’s making waves.
The 19-year-old prodigy, fresh off his first Masters 1000 victory in Miami, continued his impressive run on clay. In a swift match, he dispatched Alexander Bublik with a decisive score of 6-3, 6-2 in just 53 minutes, securing his spot as the fifth teenager to reach the Madrid Open quarterfinals.
List of players who reached the Madrid Masters QFs before turning 20:
• 🇪🇸 Rafael Nadal (2005)
• 🇷🇸 Novak Djokovic (2006)
• 🇨🇦 Denis Shapovalov (2018)
• 🇪🇸 Carlos Alcaraz (2022)
• 🇨🇿 Jakub Mensik (2025) pic.twitter.com/J9JBYBEyQo— Mario Boccardi (@boccardi_marioo) April 29, 2025
Mensik’s remarkable journey continues as he extends his Masters winning streak to nine matches. He becomes the first player since Daniil Medvedev in 2019 to reach the quarterfinals in his subsequent ATP Masters tournament after clinching his inaugural title.
Currently ranked 23rd, Mensik’s record stands at 17-7 for the season, propelling him to No. 20 in the ATP live rankings. His next challenge? The formidable Francisco Cerundolo.
Following the match, Bublik showered Mensik with compliments, stating to umpire Mohammed Layhani, “He’s so good.” His admiration didn’t stop there, as he elaborated on Mensik’s prowess.
“Remember when tennis was easy? Five years ago, it was a breeze. Now there’s this guy [Mensik] who’s not even Top 10. What’s going on?”
-Alexander Bublik #MMOpen pic.twitter.com/kwkiiYcmeA
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) April 29, 2025
“He’s just so good!” 😂 @mensik_jakub_ sails past Bublik in an entertaining 6-3, 6-2 match. #MMOpen pic.twitter.com/sudvAS1JAd
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) April 29, 2025
