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1. Voo de Mar says:

   June 2, 2026 at 10:53 pm

   Points won by each set: | 32-29, 29-27, 56-55 |
   Unreturned serves:
   25 % Mensik – 26 of 101
   16 % Fonseca – 21 of 127

   The weather was stunning in Paris in the first week of Roland Garros ’26, every day between 32 and 35 degrees, on Monday the temperature dropped to 25-27 Celsius, and the beautiful weather ended on Tuesday: showers, storm, and the matches on Philippe Chatrier were played under the roof. It was a great circumstance for Mensik [27] who currently possesses one of the biggest serves on tour. Nevertheless he surprised Fonseca [30] with his very offensive attitude attacking the net behind the serve frequently, quite often in the second pace, taking advantage of looping returns to play a drive-volley or an overhead. The teenage Brazilian had no chance in the opening two sets, but Mensik didn’t look super fit in the 3rd set and it was a dogfight, especially in the latter stages of that set which was really crazy. Fonseca led 5:3*, at 5:4 he lost a five-deuce game squandering a set point (Mensik at the net). In the following game Mensik faced a break point, but delivered three very good first serves in a row to get cheap points. He led 6:5* (40/15) when Fonseca’s second serve barely touched the line (Mensik thought he won the match for a moment), then at 40/30 Mensik missed an overhead having won all previous points as he was hitting that shot. Seven deuces, six match points saved (one with Fonseca’s only S/V action), and they entered the tie-break. Fonseca made two errors off Mensik’s second serves and it proved costly. At 6:3* Mensik converted his seventh match point with a tight backhand passing-shot as they both found themselves in the service boxes.

   Serve & volley: Mensik 16/18, Fonseca 1/1

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