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Teen Tennis Stars Shine at French Open
2 Jun
Summary
- Jakub Mensik reached his first Grand Slam quarter-final at the French Open.
- Andrey Rublev was defeated by Mensik in a challenging five-set match.
- Joao Fonseca also advanced to his maiden Grand Slam quarter-final at Roland Garros.
Czech teenager Jakub Mensik has advanced to his first Grand Slam quarter-final at the French Open. The 20-year-old secured a hard-fought five-set victory against the 11th-seeded Andrey Rublev on Court Suzanne Lenglen. Mensik's previous best Grand Slam performance was reaching the fourth round in Melbourne earlier this year.
He will now face Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca in the next round. Fonseca, the 28th seed, also reached his maiden Grand Slam quarter-final by defeating two-time French Open finalist Casper Ruud in a dramatic four-set match. This victory followed Fonseca's earlier wins over top players.
Fonseca's win, alongside Rafael Jodar's earlier victory, marks only the fifth time in 40 years that two teenagers have reached the men's quarter-finals of a Grand Slam. Fonseca is the fourth Brazilian man to reach the Roland Garros last eight in the Open era, and the first since Gustavo Kuerten.
