The fourth round of Roland Garros 2026 continues to deliver authentic battles on the Parisian clay. The latest one was between Jakub Mensik and Andrey Rublev. The Czech emerged victorious with a tight 6-3, 7-6, 4-6, 2-6, 6-3 scoreline after almost 4 hours of play, advancing for the first time in his career to the quarter-finals of a Grand Slam. Mensik started stronger, managing to secure the first two sets despite the closely contested match. However, after around 2 hours of play, Mensik experienced a physical dip that Rublev, a relentless fighter, seized upon to force the deciding set. In that crucial phase, Mensik excelled in key moments, claiming victory with a single break in the penultimate game, ending the Russian's journey. The Czech now awaits either Fonseca or Ruud in the quarter-finals.
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