Jakub Mensik overcame Andrey Rublev 6-3, 7-6, 4-6, 2-6, 6-3 to reach his first French Open quarterfinal. The Czech player will next face Joao Fonseca.
Mensik, the 26th seed from the Czech Republic, secured the victory after three hours and 45 minutes on the clay courts in Paris. He saved 10 of 15 break points and won 77 percent of first-serve points in the match. Rublev, seeded 11th, had earlier held leads in the third and fourth sets but could not close out the contest.
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João Fonseca defeated Casper Ruud 3 sets to 1 to reach the Roland Garros quarterfinals on Sunday (31). The achievement marks the first time a Brazilian has reached this stage since Guga Kuerten in 2004.
Jakub Mensik defeated Joao Fonseca 6-4, 6-3, 7-6(3) in the French Open quarterfinals to reach his first Grand Slam semifinal. The 20-year-old Czech overcame physical discomfort and saved several match points in a tense third set. He will next face Alexander Zverev.
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Jakub Mensik defeated Mariano Navone in a grueling five-set match at Roland Garros on Wednesday before collapsing on the court from cramps. The 20-year-old Czech player required medical attention but eventually walked off under his own power.
Andrey Rublev paused his Barcelona Open semi-final against Hamad Medjedovic for medical treatment after cutting his left hand finger and drawing blood. The Russian player showed resilience, rallying from a set down to win 3-6, 6-2, 6-2. He advances to face Arthur Fils in the final.
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Alexander Zverev defeated Zizou Bergs 6-2, 7-5 at the Monte Carlo Masters despite a mid-match foot injury. The German advanced to the quarterfinals for the first time since 2022, where he will face João Fonseca. Fonseca reached his first ATP Masters 1000 quarterfinal by beating Matteo Berrettini 6-3, 6-2.
Alexander Zverev advanced to his maiden semi-final at the BNP Paribas Open with a 6-2, 6-3 victory over Arthur Fils. The German's win on Thursday made him the fifth player to reach the last four at all nine ATP Masters 1000 events. He now faces Jannik Sinner for a spot in the final.
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Jannik Sinner beat Alexander Zverev 6-3, 7-6(4) in the Miami Open semifinal on Saturday, extending his winning streak over the German to seven matches. The match featured heated disputes with chair umpire Greg Allensworth over time violations, drawing boos from the crowd. Sinner advanced to the final against Jiri Lehecka.