(VIDEO) Jakub Mensik avoids disqualification after racket toss into crowd

The 2025 Miami Open champion, Jakub Mensik, once again showed his frustration, launching his racket into the crowd during his match against Roberto Bautista Agut at the Queen's Club Championships. The Czech avoided a disqualification and only received a warning.

The 19-year-old faced a tough challenge against veteran Roberto Bautista Agut. Despite the teenager winning the first set, the Spaniard mounted a remarkable comeback to secure a 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 victory, eliminating the Czech eighth seed.

During the second set – when Mensik missed a break opportunity – he showed his frustration after an unforced error. He made a gesture to hit his racket against the ground, but it slipped from his hand and flew into the stands.

The umpire was attentive to the moment and decided to issue a code violation for unsportsmanlike conduct to Mensik, in what could perfectly have resulted in a disqualification.

At just 19 years old, Mensik has already shown his strong personality on Tour. A few weeks ago, he had a controversial reaction to boos from the crowd at Roland Garros when facing local favorite Alexandre Muller. As is usual, the French crowd was entirely with their representative and was being more than boisterous during the match, which bothered the Czech.

When Mensik won the third set, he made a controversial gesture to the crowd, mimicking conducting a symphony while looking at them defiantly. The 2025 Miami Open champion ultimately secured a 7-5, 6-7(5), 7-5, 6-3 victory to advance to the second round of that tournament.

Mensik still has a challenge on grass courts next week at the ATP 250 Eastbourne International, which will be his final tournament before Wimbledon. At the All England Club, Mensik will be the 17th seed and arrives with high expectations of achieving his first victory in the tournament.