Mensik surpasses Lendl and becomes the youngest Czech to reach a Grand Slam semifinal

Jakub Mensik wants to be the biggest surprise at this Roland Garros 2026. The Czech swept aside Joao Fonseca (6-4, 6-4, 7-6(3) and will face Alexander Zverev for a spot in the Parisian final. With this victory, he has broken a milestone in his country's tennis since, at the age of 20, he becomes the youngest Czech player to reach the semifinals of a Grand Slam, surpassing a legend like Ivan Lendl, who achieved it at 21 years old.

20, 265 - Jakub Mensik (20y 265d at tournament start) has become the youngest Czech player in the Open Era to reach a Men’s Singles semi-final at a Grand Slam, surpassing Ivan Lendl (21y 79d) at Roland Garros in 1981. Historic.#RolandGarros | @rolandgarros @atptour pic.twitter.com/GFKKLhaYK2

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