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Chicago Tribune
6 days ago
- Sport
- Chicago Tribune
Xavier recruit Luke Mensik shows he's no longer little brother as Lincoln-Way Central outduels Andrew. ‘Deserves it.'
Luke Mensik has always been the little brother in a dynamic baseball duo he's formed with his brother, Landon. Landon, who graduated last year from Lincoln-Way Central, is now playing at Xavier. Luke is set to join him there next year. For now, however, Luke is enjoying the perspective that has developed in his one season without his sibling by his side. 'It's 100% a different feeling,' Mensik said. 'I always grew up playing on Landon's teams. I was always in his shadow a little bit. I was always with his friends and stuff like that. 'I love playing with him and that's why I'm going to play with him next year, but having this year without him, it's also cool to have the spotlight to myself a little bit.' That spotlight has never shined brighter on Luke than it did Saturday. The senior right-hander was brilliant, tossing a one-hitter and striking out eight to lift the Knights to a 1-0 win over the host Thunderbolts in the Class 4A Andrew Regional championship game in Tinley Park. Luke Tingley went 3-for-3 for fourth-seeded Lincoln-Way Central (21-10). Conor McCabe singled and scored the lone run, while Toledo recruit Liam Arsich added a single and a walk. The Knights, who won their second straight regional title, will take on top-seeded Lincoln-Way East (27-10) at 4 p.m. Wednesday in a Lincoln-Way West Sectional semifinal in New Lenox. Caden Kendall threw six strong innings for fifth-seeded Andrew (25-12), striking out five and allowing only an unearned run on six hits. 'I used to work out with him a little bit,' Mensik said of Kendall. 'I'm really just happy for him to be a junior and throw that great of a game at this time of the year. He's going places. 'It's fun being in a pitching battle like that. I'm always just trying to outduel the other guy, and in the end, that's what I did.' Caden Kendall's twin brother, Nolan, had the only hit for the Thunderbolts on a bunt single. Mensik faced the minimum 21 batters. Nolan Kendall's single was followed by a double play. Andrew's only other base runner came on an error and was erased by a caught stealing. Senior catcher Cade Andrews saw Mensik in total control all day. 'It was awesome,' Andrews said. 'Everything I called, he was able to put it in the zone. When you do that, you're going to give your defense opportunities or just strike them out. He was unreal.' The Knights got the only run they would need in the fourth inning. Tingley came up with runners at first and second and two outs and produced an infield single. An error on the play allowed McCabe to come home. 'I was just sticking with my approach and trying to drive it to the opposite field,' Tingley said. 'I was just trying to do whatever I can to get the run in, do my job and help the team.' Mensik did the rest, improving to 3-2 with a 0.66 ERA. He's allowed only four runs over 42 1/3 innings. Lincoln-Way Central coach Ryan Kutt always has faith in his ace. 'Luke's been a leader for us for quite some time now,' Kutt said. 'We leaned on him last year. We even leaned on him as a sophomore. But for him to have the ability to come out there in the seventh inning, up 1-0 in a game like this and be lights out says everything about him. 'He deserves it and I'm just happy for him.' Mensik has taken that leadership role more seriously this year. And he feels his biggest improvement has been in attitude. 'In past years, I let emotions get the best of me,' Mensik said. 'This year, I just hunkered down on throwing strikes, letting my defense help me and staying even keeled the whole time instead of riding the highs and lows.'
USA Today
28-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
How to Watch Henrique Rocha vs. Jakub Mensik at the 2025 Roland Garros: Live Stream, TV Channel
How to Watch Henrique Rocha vs. Jakub Mensik at the 2025 Roland Garros: Live Stream, TV Channel On Thursday, Henrique Rocha (No. 200 in the world) meets Jakub Mensik (No. 19) in the Round of 64 at the Roland Garros. Rocha secured a five-set victory over Nikoloz Basilashvili (7-6, 2-6, 7-6, 2-6, 2-6) in the Round of 128 in his most recent match on Tuesday. Mensik won in four sets the last time he played, 7-5, 6-7, 7-5, 6-3 over Alexandre Muller in the Round of 128 on Tuesday. Watch Tennis Channel on Fubo! Henrique Rocha vs. Jakub Mensik: live stream info & TV channel Tournament: Roland Garros Roland Garros Round: Round of 64 Round of 64 Date: Thursday, May 29 Thursday, May 29 Live Stream: Watch Tennis Channel on Fubo Watch Tennis Channel on Fubo Court Surface: Clay Henrique Rocha vs. Jakub Mensik matchup stats Rocha has a match record of 2-3 on clay over the last 12 months. On clay, Rocha has won 71.9% of his service games and 27.6% of his return games over the past 12 months. Rocha has converted 38.5% of his break-point opportunities on clay (15 of 39) over the past 12 months. In his previous tournament (the Grand Prix Hassan II), Rocha was defeated by Pierre-Hugues Herbert 6-4, 6-7, 6-7 on March 30, in the Qualification Round 1. Mensik has posted a 9-5 record in five tournaments on clay over the past 12 months. Mensik is 126-for-155 in service games on clay surfaces (winning 81.3%) and 42-for-149 in return games (28.2%). On clay surfaces Mensik has won 40.2% of break points, 33 out of 82, to rank 69th. In the Internazionali BNL d'Italia, Mensik's previous tournament, he matched up with No. 31-ranked Hubert Hurkacz in the Round of 16 on May 13 and was defeated 6-7, 6-4, 6-7. Tennis odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 6:57 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
The Star
27-05-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Tennis-Djokovic-mentored Mensik overcomes crowd hostility for French Open win
FILE PHOTO: Tennis - Italian Open - Foro Italico, Rome, Italy - May 13, 2025 Poland's Hubert Hurkacz in action during his round of 16 match against Czech Republic's Jakub Mensik REUTERS/Aleksandra Szmigiel/File Photo PARIS (Reuters) - Jakub Mensik said he tried to compose himself like his mentor Novak Djokovic would to handle the partisan French Open crowd after the talented Czech teenager downed local hope Alexandre Muller in a tense clash on Tuesday. Mensik sealed a 7-5 6-7(5) 7-5 6-3 victory on a raucous and sometimes hostile Court 14 to book his place in the second round and said he benefited from the experience. He turned up the heat on a cold day at Roland Garros after winning the third set, celebrating exuberantly before pretending to conduct the crowd as jeers rained down on him, similar to how Djokovic has done in the past. "It's such a great experience. Everyone was telling me that at Roland Garros, the atmosphere, the French people are special. I experienced that. I'm glad for that experience," 19-year-old Mensik told reporters. "Like Novak says, when sometimes the crowd is against him ... I was repeating in my head when they were cheering or shouting his (Muller's) name, I was trying to focus that they are shouting my name. "The atmosphere here is something special. Of course, sometimes it was really difficult. In those pressure situations, I played my best tennis, which was the key. Maybe they pushed me forward. That's why I played that good in the fourth set." Djokovic, who took Mensik under his wing a few years ago, can expect a similar reception when he faces Corentin Moutet or Clement Tabur in the next round after the three-times champion beat Mackenzie McDonald 6-3 6-3 6-3 in his opener. "It's logical to expect that," Djokovic said. "Let's take all four slams. Anywhere you go, and you play the local player coming from that country where the slam is played, that they're going to have the crowd on their side. Nothing strange about it. "But it's true that here in France and in Paris, compared to other slams, people are louder and more passionate and just give more support, louder support, more energy to their player, which for some players can be annoying. "It's not the ideal environment you want to be playing in, but you have to be ready for it. I've played in a lot of hostile environments in my career and it's not something I haven't experienced before." (Reporting by Shrivathsa Sridhar in Paris; Editing by Ken Ferris)
Straits Times
27-05-2025
- Sport
- Straits Times
Djokovic-mentored Mensik overcomes crowd hostility for French Open win
FILE PHOTO: Tennis - Italian Open - Foro Italico, Rome, Italy - May 13, 2025 Poland's Hubert Hurkacz in action during his round of 16 match against Czech Republic's Jakub Mensik REUTERS/Aleksandra Szmigiel/File Photo PARIS - Jakub Mensik said he tried to compose himself like his mentor Novak Djokovic would to handle the partisan French Open crowd after the talented Czech teenager downed local hope Alexandre Muller in a tense clash on Tuesday. Mensik sealed a 7-5 6-7(5) 7-5 6-3 victory on a raucous and sometimes hostile Court 14 to book his place in the second round and said he benefited from the experience. He turned up the heat on a cold day at Roland Garros after winning the third set, celebrating exuberantly before pretending to conduct the crowd as jeers rained down on him, similar to how Djokovic has done in the past. "It's such a great experience. Everyone was telling me that at Roland Garros, the atmosphere, the French people are special. I experienced that. I'm glad for that experience," 19-year-old Mensik told reporters. "Like Novak says, when sometimes the crowd is against him ... I was repeating in my head when they were cheering or shouting his (Muller's) name, I was trying to focus that they are shouting my name. "The atmosphere here is something special. Of course, sometimes it was really difficult. In those pressure situations, I played my best tennis, which was the key. Maybe they pushed me forward. That's why I played that good in the fourth set." Djokovic, who took Mensik under his wing a few years ago, can expect a similar reception when he faces Corentin Moutet or Clement Tabur in the next round after the three-times champion beat Mackenzie McDonald 6-3 6-3 6-3 in his opener. "It's logical to expect that," Djokovic said. "Let's take all four slams. Anywhere you go, and you play the local player coming from that country where the slam is played, that they're going to have the crowd on their side. Nothing strange about it. "But it's true that here in France and in Paris, compared to other slams, people are louder and more passionate and just give more support, louder support, more energy to their player, which for some players can be annoying. "It's not the ideal environment you want to be playing in, but you have to be ready for it. I've played in a lot of hostile environments in my career and it's not something I haven't experienced before." REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Hindustan Times
27-05-2025
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Tennis-Djokovic-mentored Mensik overcomes crowd hostility for French Open win
PARIS, - Jakub Mensik said he tried to compose himself like his mentor Novak Djokovic would to handle the partisan French Open crowd after the talented Czech teenager downed local hope Alexandre Muller in a tense clash on Tuesday. Mensik sealed a 7-5 6-7 7-5 6-3 victory on a raucous and sometimes hostile Court 14 to book his place in the second round and said he benefited from the experience. He turned up the heat on a cold day at Roland Garros after winning the third set, celebrating exuberantly before pretending to conduct the crowd as jeers rained down on him, similar to how Djokovic has done in the past. "It's such a great experience. Everyone was telling me that at Roland Garros, the atmosphere, the French people are special. I experienced that. I'm glad for that experience," 19-year-old Mensik told reporters. "Like Novak says, when sometimes the crowd is against him ... I was repeating in my head when they were cheering or shouting his name, I was trying to focus that they are shouting my name. "The atmosphere here is something special. Of course, sometimes it was really difficult. In those pressure situations, I played my best tennis, which was the key. Maybe they pushed me forward. That's why I played that good in the fourth set." Djokovic, who took Mensik under his wing a few years ago, can expect a similar reception when he faces Corentin Moutet or Clement Tabur in the next round after the three-times champion beat Mackenzie McDonald 6-3 6-3 6-3 in his opener. "It's logical to expect that," Djokovic said. "Let's take all four slams. Anywhere you go, and you play the local player coming from that country where the slam is played, that they're going to have the crowd on their side. Nothing strange about it. "But it's true that here in France and in Paris, compared to other slams, people are louder and more passionate and just give more support, louder support, more energy to their player, which for some players can be annoying. "It's not the ideal environment you want to be playing in, but you have to be ready for it. I've played in a lot of hostile environments in my career and it's not something I haven't experienced before."
