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.
Mensik secured a 6-3, 2-6, 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (11) victory after four hours and 41 minutes on Court 12. The fifth-set tiebreak lasted nearly 25 minutes and left him cramping severely as he fought to close out the win. Navone crossed to Mensik's side of the net to offer congratulations while doctors applied ice to the player on the clay surface.
