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Mensik's Breakthrough Week: Young Star Advances to ATP Final in Qatar

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February 25, 2024 · 1 min read

Mensik's Breakthrough Week: Young Star Advances to ATP Final in Qatar

Other Sports | February 25, 2024

At 18 years old, Jakub Mensik becomes the youngest tour-level finalist since Carlos Alcaraz in Umag in 2021. (Image: Getty)

Czech tennis player Jakub Mensik aged 18 made history at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open by becoming the youngest finalist in the tournament’s history. Mensik defeated Gael Monfils 6-4, 1-6, 6-3 showcasing an impressive performance.

This breakthrough week for Mensik includes a notable quarter-final win against Andrey Rublev marking his first Top 5 victory. The young talent expressed his excitement stating that reaching the ATP final is an amazing feeling. Mensik’s success has elevated him to the Top 100 of the Pepperstone ATP Rankings.

In the final, he will face Karen Khachanov aiming for his first tour-level trophy.