Czech teenager Jakub Mensik has pulled off the biggest upset of the Australian Open so far, taking out No. 6-seeded Casper Ruud, 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4, in the second round on Wednesday night.
With that, the 19-year-old continues to prove he’s not intimidated by Top 10 players, as he’s now won five of his last seven matches against the elite. He’s 5-4 against them overall in his career.
JAKUB MENSIK VS TOP 10 PLAYERS (5-4):
l. to No. 9 Fritz in ’23 US Open 2nd Rd
l. to No. 9 Hurkacz in ’24 Australian Open 2nd Rd
d. No. 5 Rublev in ’24 Doha QFs
d. No. 10 Dimitrov in ’24 Madrid 2nd Rd
d. No. 6 Rublev in ’24 Shanghai 2nd Rd
d. No. 10 Dimitrov in ’24 Shanghai 4th Rd
l. to No. 4 Djokovic in ’24 Shanghai QFs
l. to No. 10 De Minaur in ’24 Vienna QFs
d. No. 6 Ruud in ’25 Australian Open 2nd Rd
He also clearly isn’t intimidated by big stages, as he’s now reached the third round at three of the first five Grand Slams he’s played in his career, having also gotten this far at the last two US Opens.
