2026 French Open Men's SF: Zverev vs. Mensik

[britbox]

Who wins?

 

[Kieran]

I’m jumping on the bandwagon: Mensik will rise to the occasion, Zverev will be stunned, and he’ll look stunned, and it’ll be stunning.

Straight sets!

 

[PhiEaglesfan712]

If we get the Mensik that played on Tuesday, he has a very good chance of winning. If we get the Mensik that played on Sunday, especially in sets 3 and 4, Zverev will probably win.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I’m jumping on the bandwagon: Mensik will rise to the occasion, Zverev will be stunned, and he’ll look stunned, and it’ll be stunning.

Straight sets!

I just looked up their H2H
Zverev recently defeat Mensik in Madrid in 3 sets, their only meeting
Though as we know Madrid is high altitude and not pure clay
RG depending on the weather, cooler it is slow, warmer faster with a high bounce

 

[mrzz]

Zverev in three or four. Mensik played pretty well Tuesday, and every little thing ended up going his way, but I am guessing that's a bit out of the curve.

Also, I want to see that little boy dressed like him crying his heart out.

 

[Kieran]

Zverev in three or four. Mensik played pretty well Tuesday, and every little thing ended up going his way, but I am guessing that's a bit out of the curve.

Also, I want to see that little boy dressed like him crying his heart out.

I always admire a nasty streak!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I just hope Mensik dosent have a ' let down' though he has had a couple of days to recover physically he did pull at his leg at the start of his 3rd set against Fonseca and was broken and recovered
I have been impressed with his movement especially, on clay that is most important, he served lights out against Fonseca, he will need to do that again against Zverev all match....if he has a chance to upset him
Seeing the QF was indoors due to rain and Mensik did serve lights out I just read the weather forecast and there will be no rain? so that could neturalize Mensiks serve a little being played outside, hopefully no wind

 

[britbox]

I thought Zverev might have been a bit cagey at the beginning of this match, but he looks cool enough. 2-2 easy hold.

 

[britbox]

Agassi in the house. He made some interesting comments about Zverev in a podcast I watched this morning. Most people acknowledge Sascha's forehand is his weaker wing but Agassi warned about going after it all the time, because Sascha develops rhythm and it becomes a weapon. He said you have to mix it up to expose it.

 

[britbox]

3-3 Sascha is holding fairly easily. Mensik's service game has been under pressure.

 

[britbox]

Zverev holds for 4-4. Holds off 3 BPs.

 

[britbox]

Zverev breaks and will serve for the set.

 

[britbox]

Sascha takes the first set 7-5. Probably more comfortable than the scoreline suggests. My impression is that this match is on Sascha's racquet.

 

[britbox]

Zverev breaks in the second set.

 

[britbox]

I'm struggling to see how Mensik works his way into this match. he's not being totally dominated but Sascha is just doing everything a little better.

 

[Federberg]

Zverev just aura farming out there. It's great to see. Top dog

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Memsik wins the 3rd set 63
Mensik is battling back,
20 yo is looking a lot better, maybe the medical attention he received for the left part of his neck helped?

 

[El Dude]

Zverev just aura farming out there. It's great to see. Top dog

I just learned that term (aura farming) a few days ago, from one of my high school students. You're so hip, Federberg.

 

[Jelenafan]

It’s Zeverev on cruise control.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Zverev broke early in the 4th set and will probably win this match in 4 sets
If he cant win this title with this soft draw he probably never get the chance again quite frankly, hasnt faced a top ten player