By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Tuesday June 25, 2024
Jakub Mensik cracked a milestone in Mallorca on Tuesday, turning into the youngest participant to ever win a match on the occasion by knocking off defending champion Chris Eubanks, 6-3, 3-6, 6-1. The 18-year-old cracked 12 aces to earn his eleventh win of the season towards seven losses.
It was the second profession grass-court match of Mensik’s profession.
Mensik’s Second! 👏@mensik_jakub_ defeats defending Mallorca champion Eubanks 6-3 3-6 6-1 @MallorcaChamps #MallorcaChampionships pic.twitter.com/8wQtecAHKc
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) June 25, 2024
It’s a tricky loss for Eubanks, who drops 20 spots within the ATP dwell rating to No.62 – the American may even must defend 360 quarterfinal factors subsequent week at Wimbledon.
Mensik, at present ranked 85, needed to pull out of Roland-Garros with a again harm. He’s had a formidable season on tour up to now in 2024, and reached his first ATP last in Doha in February, the place he defeated Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, Andy Murray, Andrey Rublev and Gael Monfils to succeed in the ultimate.
The Czech will flip 19 on September 1st.
Talking of Monfils, the Frenchman moved by to the quarterfinals in Mallorca, with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Roberto Carballes Baena. He’ll face Roberto Bautista Agut within the quarterfinals in Mallorca. Mensik will face Fabio Fognini within the second spherical on Wednesday.
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