Jakub Mensik defeated Mariano Navone in a grueling second-round match at the French Open but afterward criticized the chair umpire for time-violation calls that disrupted his rhythm while cramping in extreme heat.
The 26th seed won 6-3, 2-6, 6-4, 1-6, 7-6(11) after four hours and 41 minutes. Mensik took the first and third sets before dropping the second and fourth, then prevailed in a lengthy fifth-set tiebreak during which he saved multiple break points and match points. At the end he collapsed from full-body cramps and needed medical help to leave the court. Mensik said the umpire’s time-violation warnings broke his concentration during the physically demanding finish.
