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Alex de Minaur knocked out of French Open after letting lead slip

Australian goes down 0-6 6-2 6-2 6-3 to Jakub Mensik

Alex de Minaur knocked out of French Open after letting lead slip

TL;DR

  • Alex de Minaur lost to Jakub Mensik in the third round of the French Open.
  • Mensik recovered from a 0-6 first set loss to win the match 0-6 6-2 6-2 6-3.
  • The match took place on Court Simonne Mathieu under hot and sticky conditions.
  • De Minaur had a relatively easy path to the third round with a walkover.
  • Mensik had previously won a long and physically demanding match.
  • De Minaur became frustrated, smashing his racket and receiving a code violation.
  • Daria Kasatkina is now the only Australian left in the singles draws.