Rising star named as potential rival for ‘giants’ Alcaraz and Sinner by former ATP star
Is Jakub Mensik the man to one day rival Alcaraz and Sinner at the very top?
Is Jakub Mensik the man to one day rival Alcaraz and Sinner at the very top?
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"There's one who gets injured a lot... There's one in particular whose shot is much weaker than the other."
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"It's showing his dominance, like, 20 years ago he was already in the finals, and now 20 years later, he's still in the finals."
"He already has a very special complete game and his serve is already hitting spots at the key moments."
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