Mensik beats Carreño at Australian Open 2026. Photo: gettyimages
Heat, tension, maximum equality, and great tennis. Those were the ingredients that seasoned the duel between Jakub Mensik and Pablo Carreño in the first round of the 2026 Australian Open. The balance ended up tipping in favor of the young Czech tennis player, who survived as best as he could in the fourth set, playing kamikaze tennis and saving very adverse situations against a Carreño who couldn't finish it off. The final result was 7-5 4-6 2-6 7-6 (1) 6-3 in favor of Mensik, who now awaits Jódar or Sakamoto in the second round.
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