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Jakub Mensik and Joao Fonseca set for French Open showdown

(Pics: AFP)

Mid-Day
Sports
By Atharva Upasani
Published Jun 02, 2026

Marathon men Jakub Mensik and Joao Fonseca will slug it out in Tuesday’s quarter-final for a place in the Roland Garros semi-final.

Mensik overcame a spirited Andrey Rublev fightback to clinch the deciding fifth set against the Russian in the last round

Joao Fonseca has defeated Novak Djokovic and Casper Ruud back-to-back at the French Open

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Mensik became the second Czech player under 21 to reach a Grand Slam quarter-final after Ivan Lendl, with his win against Rublev

Fonseca has won their only previous match against Mensik at 2024 Next Gen ATP Finals

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