Jakub Mensik reacts after equalling Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner record

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Jakub Mensik is really enjoying himself at the Miami Open, with Jack Draper his latest victim at the ATP Masters 1000 event.

Mensik loved his battle with Draper, with the former winning his second round meeting with the latter 7-6(7-2), 7-6(7-3).

Currently 54th in the ATP rankings, Mensik has been backed to become world number one, a spot currently occupied by Jannik Sinner.

Due to his ban, Sinner is not competing at the Miami Open, but Mensik now finds himself taking on Roman Safiullin in round three.

He enters the match on the back of an upset against sixth seed and Indian Wells champion Draper, having beaten Roberto Bautista Agut in round one.

Jakub Mensik thrilled after emulating Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner

And his latest win is certainly a significant one for more reasons than one, with Mensik now just the fourth active male to own a positive record against top 10 players, as per the ATP website.

The 19-year-old holds a 6-5 record, and joins Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz and Sinner with his latest achievement.

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Reacting to the record, he said: “It sounds really good. Hopefully I will keep rising as I am. It is my first [full] year on the ATP Tour, so I am just enjoying every moment playing against these top guys.

“Jack has been playing incredibly the last weeks, months. I knew that it was an opportunity for me, so I took it.”

Jakub Mensik among highest winning percentages vs top 10 players

Mensik is rightfully earning a lot of admirers on the ATP Tour, and will continue to do so after beating Draper in just under two hours.

Casper Ruud and Ben Shelton are among his recent high-profile victims, with the teenager beating the former at the Australian Open and the latter at the ASB Classic.

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They were the sixth and first seeds respectively, with Mensik showing no mercy despite his youth and inexperience.

Intriguingly, the Czech ace isn’t alone with his impressive displays, with his fellow NextGen ATP Finals stars Joao Fonseca, Learner Tien and Arthur Fils all catching the eye lately.