In the longest match so far, lasting 4 hours and 41 minutes, Czech tennis talent defeated Argentine Mariano Navone (ATP-38) with a score of 6:3, 2:6, 6:4, 1:6, 7:6(11) and reached the third round of Roland Garros for the first time in his career.
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In the hellish heat of Paris, playing conditions were incredibly tough, and during the decisive tiebreak, the 20-year-old Czech’s body was increasingly plagued by muscle spasms.
J. Menšík won the crucial point playing “on one leg,” and immediately after the victory, the young player collapsed to the ground, where his body was completely seized by cramps.
The chair umpire only realized the seriousness of the situation after a few minutes and called the medics, and such a late reaction to the tennis player’s pain caused great anger in J. Menšík’s team.
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Under the care of paramedics, the Czech representative eventually got up by himself and left the court.
In just two days, an even bigger challenge awaits J. Menšík at the French Open – the world number seven Alex de Minaur (ATP-7).
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