Jakub Menšík

He lost in the final of the Junior 2022 Australian Open to Bruno Kuzuhara after suffering from thigh muscle cramps.

He then defeated Leandro Riedi in the second round, and then qualified on his debut for the main draw of a Grand Slam for the first time with a two-set victory against compatriot Zdeněk Kolář.

[7] He then defeated fellow first-time Major qualifier Titouan Droguet a day before his 18th birthday, before losing to Taylor Fritz in straight sets in the third round.

He qualified for the 2024 Australian Open, making his debut at this Major,[8][9] and defeated former top 10 player Denis Shapovalov in straight sets.

He was selected under the new #NextGen programme to compete at an ATP 250 event, the 2024 Qatar ExxonMobil Open.

[18] He entered the next Middle East swing tournament, the 2024 Dubai Tennis Championships with a special exempt (SE) status where he defeated Borna Ćorić.

[22] At the 2024 Mutua Madrid Open, he reached the third round of a Masters 1000 for the first time defeating top 10 player Grigor Dimitrov but lost to eventual finalist Félix Auger-Aliassime by retirement.