​Jakub Mensik has already won 16 matches in 2024, and the 18-year-old reached the second round of the ATP 500 tournament in Dubai after defeating Borna Coric (former world No. 12).

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Jakub Mensik beat Borna Coric at ATP Dubai

Finalist in DohaMensik moved into the ATP TOP 100 and scored another thrilling victory on Tuesday after almost three hours of play, 4-6, 6-3, 7-6(7).

Jakub lost a match point at 5-4 in the deciding set and led 4-0 in the tiebreak, but Coric (31st ATP / 2020 US Open quarterfinalist and 2022 Cincinnati Masters champion) staged an impressive comeback.

Cech saved a match point at 5-6 and ended the match at the third opportunity, 8-7.

A finalist at the 2022 Australian Open junior tournament, Mensik had 18 aces in Tuesday’s match (5 to Coric), while Borna had 6 double faults.

Thanks to this victory, Jakub rose to the 79th place in the ATP Live ranking (a jump of eight positions).

In the next round, Mensik will play against Spaniard Alejandro Davydovich Fokin (24 ATP, favorite 8). They also met in Doha, and the young Czech won 7-6(3), 6-4.

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ATP Dubai results for Tuesday, February 27

Jiri Lehechka – Marton Fuchovych 6-4, 3-6, 7-5

Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (8) – Fabian Marozsan 5-3, 4-6, 6-1

Hugo Humbert (5) – Gael Monfils 4-6, 6-3, 6-3

Artur Cazo – Lorenzo Musetti 6-4, 7-6(2)

Christopher O’Connell – Maximilian Marterer 6-2, 6-4

Karen Khachanov (4) – Luka van Assche 6-2, 6-3

Yakub Mensik – Borna Chorych 4-6, 6-3, 7-6(7)

Daniil Medvedev (1) – Oleksandr Shevchenko 6-3, 7-5

Lorenzo Sonego – Sumit Nagal / updated.

The Dubai Tennis Championships is an ATP 500 tournament that will be held from February 26 to March 2. The game is played on a hard surface and the total prize pool is $2,941,785. The champion of the title is Daniil Medvedev.