Jakub Mensik vs Brandon Nakashima

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Date & Time
Fri 25th September 2026 2:35pm Local
Fri 25th September 2026 1:35pm UTC

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League
Laver Cup

Season
2026

Round
Round 1

Status
FT

Location

The O2 Arena

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Description

Jakub Mensik and Brandon Nakashima meet in the second singles match of the 2026 Laver Cup, with Team Europe and Team World looking to build early momentum at The O2 in London. Mensik returns to the competition after a productive debut in 2025 and arrives ranked No. 15 in the world, while Nakashima makes his first Laver Cup appearance after an excellent North American summer that lifted him to a career-high No. 16. The American also holds the psychological advantage from their most recent tour-level meeting, having defeated Mensik in three sets in Washington earlier this season. With both players possessing powerful serves and aggressive baseline games, the matchup offers a closely balanced contest between two of the ATP Tour’s leading younger players, with one valuable Day 1 point available for their respective teams.

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01			Brandon Nakashima	ATP Mens	WIN
01			Jakub Menšík	ATP Mens	LOSS

Result Description

Brandon Nakashima marked his Laver Cup debut with a 6-1, 3-6, 10-7 victory over Jakub Mensik, earning Team World its first point of the 2026 competition and levelling the overall score at 1-1. Nakashima dominated the opening set, racing to a 5-0 lead with clean ball-striking and confident play at the net before Mensik responded strongly in the second, finding greater consistency from the baseline to force a deciding Laver Breaker. Mensik moved ahead 6-4 in the match tiebreak, but Nakashima remained composed and turned the contest around, winning six of the final seven points to complete the victory. The American’s successful debut provided an immediate response for Team World after Casper Ruud had given Team Europe the opening point.