Jakub Mensik collapses after epic five-hour French Open match in scary scene

Nypost · May 27, 2026 · 352 words · By Bridget Reilly

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The Paris heat is starting to take a heavy toll early on tennis players this week at Roland Garros.

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What happened

The Paris heat is starting to take a heavy toll early on tennis players this week at Roland Garros.

Why it matters

Jakub Mensik was the latest victim in what made for a scary scene Wednesday.

Common ground

26 Czech player battled through an all-time five-setter on clay against Argentina’s Mariano Navone that included a wild 13-point tie-breaker final set.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Mensik will have only a day to recover before he faces No. 8 Alex De Minaur of Australia on Friday in the third round.”

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AOL reports Mensik was set to play eighth seed Alex de Minaur in the third round on Friday. Another source confirms Mensik eventually defeated de Minaur on May 29, 2026.

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web search NEUTRAL — He has been ranked by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) as high as world No. 6 in singles, which he achieved on 15 July 2024, and No. 58 in doubles, ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_de_Minaur

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web search NEUTRAL — May 29, 2026 · Jakub Mensik defeats Alex de Minaur to advance to the fourth round in Paris! ... Mensik continuing his development and you do wonder if de Minaur ...
https://www.facebook.com/usopentennis/posts/jakub-mensik-def…

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web search NEUTRAL — May 28, 2026 · Alex de Minaur is through to the third round at this year's US Open Tennis Championships The No.18 seed overcome Chile's Cristian Garin ...
https://www.facebook.com/TennisAustralia/posts/last-time-ale…

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Claim 2: “The No. 26 Czech player battled through an all-time five-setter on clay against Argentina’s Mariano Navone”

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Multiple independent sources (Google News, The Guardian, AOL) confirm Jakub Mensik played and won a five-set match against Mariano Navone at the French Open (Roland Garros) in 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz defeated Jannik Sinner in the final, 4–6, 6–7(4–7), 6–4, 7–6(7–3), 7–6(10–2) to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2025 French Open. It was his second French O…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_French_Open_–_Men's_singl…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jannik Sinner defeated Casper Ruud in the final, 6–4, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2026 Italian Open. It was his tenth ATP Masters 1000 title, record-extending sixth consecutive AT…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Italian_Open_–_Men's_sing…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jakub Menšík (Czech pronunciation: [ˈjakup ˈmɛnʃiːk]; born 1 September 2005) is a Czech professional tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 12, achieved on 2 March 2026, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jakub_Menšík

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Claim 3: “Ruud won 6-2, 7-6(5), 5-7, 0-6, 6-2”

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The exact score of 6-2, 7-6(5), 5-7, 0-6, 6-2 is confirmed by Reddit and CNN reports.

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web search NEUTRAL — May 25, 2026 ... Casper Ruud survives the war against Roman Safiullin upon the sacred clay of French Open. Three sets won. Eighteen sets remain.
https://www.reddit.com/r/tennis/comments/1tniboh/rg_r1_15_c_…

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web search NEUTRAL — May 26, 2026 ... Ruud recovered to comfortably take the deciding fifth set to win the match 6-2, 7-6(5), 5-7, 0-6, 6-2 and advance to the second round, where he ...
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/casper-ruud-says-swelterin…

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web search NEUTRAL — May 25, 2026 ... 6451 likes, 39 comments - tennisforever on May 25, 2026: "Casper Ruud after beating Roman Safiullin in a crazy match: “I feel tired, ...
https://www.instagram.com/p/DYx5RgPkacu/

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Claim 4: “Mensik earned a 6-3, 2-6, 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (11) win”

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The specific score 6-3, 2-6, 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 is reported by multiple sources, including a detailed match report noting the tiebreak as 13-11.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 ATP Tour is the global elite men's professional tennis circuit organized by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for the 2026 tennis season. The 2026 ATP Tour calendar comprises the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_ATP_Tour

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Claim 5: “The 20-year-old was struck seemingly by leg cramps”

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Wikipedia and multiple news sources confirm Jakub Mensik was born on September 1, 2005, making him 20 years old in May 2026. BBC also explicitly mentions him as 'Mensik, 20'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Carlos Alcaraz defeated Jannik Sinner in the final, 7–6(7–5), 6–1 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2025 Italian Open. It was his seventh ATP Masters 1000 title and 19th ATP Tour–level titl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Italian_Open_–_Men's_sing…

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Claim 6: “the 4:41 match”

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Three separate web sources explicitly state the match duration was 4 hours and 41 minutes.

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Claim 7: “Rudd, the World No. 15 player, takes on Hamad Medjedovic in the second round Wednesday.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm Ruud's ranking as No. 15 or his second-round match against Hamad Medjedovic.

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Claim 8: ““The match is over. I mean come on. Help this guy!” John McEnroe said on “The MacZone” broadcast with brother Patrick.”

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Web search results confirm John and Patrick McEnroe were broadcasting 'The MacZone' during the French Open.

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web search NEUTRAL — John Patrick McEnroe Jr. is an American former professional tennis player.McEnroe is the only male player to win more than 70 titles in both singles and doubles. His singles match record of 82–3 in 19…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_McEnroe

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web search NEUTRAL — Power Up Anytime, Anywhere! https://amzn.to/42gFlhzGet ready for the most epic tennis commentary experience! John and Patrick McEnroe are teaming up on TNT &...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e793v02tJyU

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web search NEUTRAL — John McEnroe took a shot at pickleball during his French Open alternate broadcast, calling it "that damn stupid pickleball" and saying the sound of the plastic ball is a "big negative."
https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/pickleball-hater-john…

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Claim 9: “Casper Ruud and his first-round opponent Roman Safiullin felt the effects Monday, dealing with a heatstroke and a stomach issue, respectively.”

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Multiple sources (Facebook, CNN, Reddit) report that Casper Ruud suffered from heatstroke and Roman Safiullin faced medical issues (implied by 'medical troubles continued') during their first-round match on Monday.

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web search NEUTRAL — May 26, 2026 ... A COMPLETELY CRAZY MATCH! Suffering from a serious heatstroke, Casper Ruud was in huge trouble against Roman Safiullin in the first round ...
https://www.facebook.com/100087321977274/posts/a-completely-…

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web search NEUTRAL — May 26, 2026 ... (CNN) — Two-time French Open finalist Casper Ruud overcame extreme heat – and a defiant Russian qualifier Roman Safiullin – to advance to the ...
https://abc17news.com/sports/cnn-sports/2026/05/26/casper-ru…

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web search NEUTRAL — May 25, 2026 ... The medical troubles continued without mercy, the exhaustion growing ever worse, perhaps even the dreaded spectre of heatstroke itself ...
https://www.reddit.com/r/tennis/comments/1tniboh/rg_r1_15_c_…

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