Joao Match Highlights and Key Takeaways

Joao Match Highlights and Key Takeaways

Joao Fonseca saved six match points to defeat Jakub Mensik in a thrilling Roland Garros quarterfinal, advancing to the semifinals.

Joao Fonseca Saves SIX Match Points vs. Jakub Mensik | Roland-Garros 2026. | Transcript:

It's break point. It's match point. It's a trip to the semifinals at the second slam on the tennis calendar. Mary Joe Hawkeye. They don't use that technology, but we do had it 4 mm in Now he's a point away from sending this one to a breaker. Fires that backhand return. Oh my goodness. He's 6'5. He's gliding around the clay. Jim, come on now. This is unbelievable. I mean, the fact that Menick has not had a let down after missing that overhead on match point that he's just gone right back to work and that

now Fonka is coming up with these types of shots to save match point. thing. That wide kick serve works well because it's moving his opponent off the court and then with that forehand, he can do so much damage. But it's more difficult to hit the wide serve to the deuce court forehand cuz the forehand can create more damage on the return. But he just rips that winner. And here comes game point for Fona. Yeah. And Menick gives himself another chance. He's not going away. He made that. This is insanity. What a game. Xiao Fana in a 20point game straight. Pulls a rabbit out of his hat to go to a breaker.

Zero. Men claims the open. He can fly standing. just rips an ace. There it is. Jacob, the 20-year-old from Czecha is into the semifinals at Roland Geros.

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