Jakub Mensik maintained his impressive form at ATP Masters 1000 level this season with a clinical opening-round win Saturday at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia.
The #NextGenATP star overcame Italian Matteo Gigante 7-6(4), 7-5 amid a testing atmosphere on Grand Stand Arena to reach the third round. Mensik, who claimed his maiden ATP Tour trophy in Miami in March, now boasts an 11-2 record at Masters 1000 level in 2025.
With his one-hour, 48-minute victory, the 19-year-old Mensik became just the third teenager to advance to the men’s singles third round in Rome this decade, joining Italians Lorenzo Musetti and Jannik Sinner (2020).
In his maiden Lexus ATP Head2Head clash with Gigante, Mensik was imperious in all departments, but he could particularly rely on his trusty serve when required. The Czech fired nine aces and did not face a break point, according to Infosys ATP Stats.
Mensik, who is at a career-high No. 21 in the PIF ATP Rankings, will next face Fabian Marozsan, who earlier upset 16th seed Andrey Rublev.
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