Brazilian first breaks Mensik's serve and then holds his to gain a 2-0 lead in the third set.
Brazilian first breaks Mensik's serve and then holds his to gain a 2-0 lead in the third set.
In the second round, Joao Fonseca came from two sets down to beat Dino Prizmic in five. Similarly, he followed the same pattern in round three, as he came from two sets down to beat Novak Djokovic in five.
Joao Fonseca throws up a double fault and that allows Mensik to go up a second set point in this game. The Czech throws an ace and he gains a two-set lead.
Mensik 6-4 6-3 Fonseca
Jakub Mensik has powered his way through this second set and is on verge of taking 2-0 lead in the three-set quarter-final against Fonseca. The 19-year-old, who has vowed audiences at Roland Garros, has been below-par tonight.
Fonseca is fighting hard to stay alive in the contest but his quality seems to have quietened down as Mensik breaks in the second set. The Czech Republic player has taken 3-2 lead. Joao Fonseca was 40-0 up in that game but somehow Mensik has managed to break.
This is one helluva battle between the two teenagers. Fonseca has a brilliant chance to break but the 6ft 5in Czech finds his way with couple of serves at the right time, ending the game with a couple of aces.
Second set is underway and Fonseca wastes no time in grabbing the first game as he holds serve. The 19-year-old is aiming to become the first teenager to reach the semis of the men's singles at a Grand Slam since Carlos Alcaraz at the 2022 US Open.
Superb from the Czech player who gains advantage against the 19-year-old. Mensik produces one serve midway through the first set to seal the first set.
A 28-shot slugfest of a rally between Jakub Mensik and Joao Fonseca ends with Mensik winning the point and gaining a 5-3 advantage in the 1st set.
Both teens are tied 2-2 in the first set. However, Fonseca's one wide shot allows the first break of the match to go Jakub Mensik's way.
Joao Fonseca is aiming to become the fourth man from Brazil to reach a Grand Slam semi-final, after Ron Barnes, Fernando Meligeni and Gustavo Kuerten. Kuerten, who was won three titles at Roland-Garros, is again the stands to watch the young prodigy in action.
Four straight points for Joao Fonseca and the Brazilian holds serve against the 20-year-old Czech. This will be a fascinating contest between the two tennis teens.
These two teenagers have met before, at the ATP Next Gen Finals in 2024, where Fonseca enjoyed a sensational run throughout the tournament and edged Mensik in a thrilling five-set battle.
Mirra Andreeva cruised to the semis at Roland Garros with her victory over Sorana Cirstea.
She will play Marta Kostyuk in the semi-finals - Kostyuk beat fellow Ukrainian Elina Svitolina in the other quarter-final.
In the men's draw, second seed Alexander Zverev defeated Spanish teenager Rafael Jodar in straight sets to reach the semi-finals.
Former U.S. Open finalist Kei Nishikori will conclude his career at home when he plays in the Japan Open later this year. The 36-year-old Nishikori has been given a wild card invitation by tournament organizers, the ATP Tour confirmed Tuesday. The tournament in Tokyo will be held from Sept. 30 to Oct. 6.
Date: Tuesday, June 2
Time: 11:45 p.m. IST
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