Melbourne (AFP) – Giant-killing Jakub Mensik's Australian Open ended Friday at the hands of Spain's Alejandro Davidovich Fokina as the 19-year-old Czech crashed out in five gruelling sets.

The Czech tennis professional Jakub Mensik is ranked world No. 48 in singles and No. 391 in doubles in the ATP Tour rankings as of January 2025. Mensik won his first professional title on the ITF ...

Jakub Mensik during the 2025 Australian Open (Day 4). Source: Getty Jakub Mensik, the Czech professional tennis player, was born on September 1, 2005, in Prostejov, Czechia. Mensik earned a career ...

Carlos Alcaraz knows generation next will soon be snapping at his heels after the emergence of teen sensations Learner Tien and Joao Fonseca at the Australian Open.

British 15th seed Jack Draper survives an almighty scare against Australian Aleksandar Vukic, coming back to win a five-set classic that went to a 10-point tie break. Vukic threatened to produce ...

Learner Tien said he had taken inspiration from the upsets masterminded by Joao Fonseca and Jakub Mensik after stunning three-time finalist Daniil Medvedev at the Australian Open on Thursday.

Joao Fonseca's impressive Grand Slam debut at the Australian Open showcased the young Brazilian's potential despite his second-round defeat to Lorenzo Sonego. Praised by top players like Carlos ...

Giant-killing Jakub Mensik's Australian Open ended Friday at the hands of Spain's Alejandro Davidovich Fokina as the 19-year-old Czech crashed out in five gruelling sets. Mensik stunned sixth seed ...

American 19-year-old Learner Tien stunned fifth seed Daniil Medvedev in the early hours of Friday morning, while 18-year-old Brazilian Joao Fonseca and 19-year-old Czech Jakub Mensik also made ...

19-year-old Czech starlet Jakub Mensik continues to go from strength to strength as he finds himself in the third round in Melbourne. After battling past Nikoloz Basilashvili in the first round, he ...

And then Fonseca, who beat No. 9 Andrey Rublev, and Jakub Mensik of the Czech Republic, who defeated No. 6 Casper Ruud, became the first pair of teens to beat top-10 men at the same Grand Slam ...