Jakub Mensik Vs Joao Fonseca Highlights, French Open: Czech Defeats Brazilian Teenager To Book SF Spot At Roland-Garros

• Date: Tuesday, June 2

• Time: 11:45 p.m. IST

• How to Watch (TV): Sony Sports Network/FanCode and SonyLiv

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.

• 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

Brazilian first breaks Mensik's serve and then holds his to gain a 2-0 lead in the third set.

Just when Fonseca thought he has broken the Czech's serve, the latter hits back with a break of his own.

Both players are going at it! Mensik's first-serve percentage has dropped considerably in the third set. Fonseca holds on to his serve with an ace as he makes it 3-3 in the third set.

Brazilian fights back as he takes 5-3 lead in the third set. Jakub Mensik will now serve to stay in the set.

Would you believe it! Mensik breaks and it's 5-5 in the third set. It's all square once more at the tail end of the third set.

This is a see-saw battle between two stars that will surely hog the limelight for years to come. An epic battle taking place at the Court Philippe-Chatrier with us viewers so thankful to watch this quality tennis being played out.

Wow! We are heading into a tie-break as Fonseca has a chance to get back in the quarter-final and win a set. Joao Fonseca had saved six match points to take the third set into a tie-break.

Mensik had six match points, and adds another to win this quarter-final in straight sets. He'll play second seed Alexander Zverev for a place in the final.

Mensik 6-4 6-3 7-6 (7-3) Fonseca