This is not his first success at the highest level. Thanks to his victory against Casper Ruud, sixth in the world, Jakub Mensik signed his fifth victory in nine meetings against members of the Top 10!
Mensik and Fonseca, a premiere by Djokovic and Murray in 2006
“I feel good!” It was very hard today but I’m very happy with my performance against a very good player, thank you everyone for coming to support me. I’m super happy to have the opportunity to play against the best players in the world, that’s what makes me stronger. » declared the Czech after his victory.
At the 2025 Australian Open, it is the first time that two teenagers (Joao Fonseca, Jakub Mensik) have beaten members of the top 10 at a Grand Slam tournament since Wimbledon in 2006 (Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray) .
Mensik, 48th in the ATP world, will face the winner of the match between Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina and Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime, seeded No. 29 in the third round of the 2025 Australian Open.
Jakub Mensik dismissed Georgian qualifier Nikoloz Basilashvili (6-1, 6-7 [3]6-3, 6-3), before his victory on Wednesday against Ruud, ranked 6th in the ATP.
The Norwegian won against the Spaniard Jaume Munar (6-3, 1-6, 7-5, 2-6, 6-1).
The other second round matches at the Australian Open (Grand Slam, Melbourne Park, hard, 60,627,573 USD, results displayed from newest to oldest):
- Learner Tien – Daniil Medvedev: scheduled for Thursday
- Jannik Sinner – Tristan Schoolkate: scheduled for Thursday
- Matteo Berrettini – Holger Rune: scheduled for Thursday
- Joao Fonseca – Lorenzo Sonego: programmé jeudi
- Fabian Marozsan – Frances Tiafoe: scheduled for Thursday
- Alex Michelsen – James McCabe: scheduled for Thursday
- Corentin Moutet – Mitchell Krueger: scheduled for Thursday
- Marcos Giron – Tomas Martin Etcheverry: scheduled for Thursday
- Tristan Boyer – Alex De Minaur: scheduled for Thursday
- Ben Shelton – Pablo Carreno Busta: scheduled for Thursday
- Taylor Fritz – Cristian Garin: scheduled for Thursday
- Denis Shapovalov – Lorenzo Musetti: scheduled for Thursday
- Daniel Altmaier – Gael Monfils: scheduled for Thursday
- Francisco Cerundolo – Facundo Diaz Acosta: scheduled for Thursday
- Gabriel Diallo – Karen Khachanov: scheduled for Thursday
- Hubert Hurkacz – Miomir Kecmanovic: to play
- Pedro Martinez Portero – Alexander Zverev: scheduled for Wednesday
- Kei Nishikori – Tommy Paul: scheduled for Wednesday
- Ugo Humbert – Hady Habib: scheduled for Wednesday
- Alejandro Davidovich Fokina – Felix Auger-Aliassime : scheduled for Wednesday
- Jack Draper – Thanasi Kokkinakis: scheduled for Wednesday
- Arthur Cazaux – Jacob Fearnley: scheduled for Wednesday
- Aleksandar Vukic – Sebastian Korda: scheduled for Wednesday
- Arthur Fils (N.20) – Quentin Halys: 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 [2]7-5
- Roberto Carballes Baena – James Duckworth: 6-4, 6-2, 7-5
- Novak Djokovic (N.7) – Jaime Faria (Q): 6-1, 6-7 [4]6-3, 6-2
- Nuno Borges – Jordan Thompson (N.27) : 6-3, 6-2, 6-4
- Benjamin Bonzi – Francesco Passaro (LL): 6-2, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4
- Carlos Alcaraz (N.3) – Yoshihito Nishioka : 6-0, 6-1, 6-4
- Jiri Lehecka (N.24) – Hugo Gaston: Lehecka qualified (6-3, 3-1 ab.)
- Tomas Machac (N.26) – Reilly Opelka: 3-6, 7-6 [1]6-7 [5]7-6 [4]6-4
