Turnaj v italské metropoli patří do kategorie Masters a na nich se cítí Menšík jako ryba ve vodě. Přitom na nich začínal až v loňském roce. Devatenáctiletý tenista teď může završit hattrick na třech posledních tisícovkách, kde startoval (Monte Carlo vynechal). Nejdříve senzačně ovládl tisícovku v Miami, kde ve finále zdolal svůj idol Novaka Djokoviče a pak se probojoval mezi osm nejlepších v Madridu. Tam zůstal na raketě antukového specialisty Francisca Cerúndola.
V Římě měl v prvním kole, jako jednadvacátý hráč světa volno. V dalších dvou rundách se pořádně zapotil. Sice oběma soupeřům nedovolil žádný set, nicméně ani jeden nevyhrál o více než dva gamy.
Nejdříve narazil na Mattea Giganteho, kterého zdolal 7:6 a 7:5. V tie-breaku měl namále, když prohrával 2:4. Jenže pak už nepovolil Italovi jediný bod. V dalším zápase ho čekal nebezpečný Fábián Marozsán. Maďar před tím vyřadil Andreje Rubljova a zálusk si dělal i na český talent. Ten mu choutky překazil po výsledku 6:4 a 7:6.
This is what happened during the Mensik-Marozsan match today. I know you guys must have noticed several rude spectators.
They insulted Jakub throughout the match. Jakub stopped playing to talk to them and called them out. And it finally ended with his victory and a kiss bye. pic.twitter.com/tFs2XgrKFv
— Jakub Mensik Fanpage (@JakubMensikFan) May 12, 2025
Menšík prohrál hned první podání v utkání, ale následně sebral servis i protivníku. Druhý v desáté hře, která byl poslední v prvním setu. Ve druhé sadě ztratil vedení 5:3, ovšem ve zkrácené naprosto dominoval.
Díky tomu, že v římském areálu Foro Italico neobhajuje z loňska žádné body, má již nyní jistotu, že se ocitne v elitní dvacítce ATP žebříčku. Bez ohledu na dnešní utkání. Navíc se stane novou českou jedničkou. A také je posledním českým zástupcem ve dvouhře na tomto turnaji. Jak v mužské, tak v ženské kategorii.
Menšíkův soupeř Hubert Hurkacz odklidil z cesty Pedro Martineze ze Španělska a po třísetové bitvě také amerického tenistu Marcose Girona. Dal tak zapomenout na krach z Madridu, kdy se poroučel hned po prvním vystoupení s Benjaminem Bonzim z Francie.
Osmadvacetiletý Polák zatím vede nad Menšíkem 1:0 na zápasy, když ho porazil ve druhém kole loňského Australian Open. Pozor: v pětisetovém zápolení. Od té doby si postavení na žebříčku prohodili. Hurkacz figuruje níž, před turnajem v Římě na 31. místě.
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