US Edition"Man's Idol Is Novak Djokovic alright";"Pettiness I Admire" - Fans React to Jakub Mensik Shutting Down Rowdy French Open Crowd with Serb-Like Act
- Jakub Mensik, a 19-year-old Czech player, defeated Alexandre Muller in the first round of the 2025 French Open on May 27 at Court 14 in Paris.
- Mensik faced a hostile and loud partisan crowd supporting Muller, which intensified through the match and peaked with boos after Mensik won the third set.
- Amid tensions and umpire disagreements, Mensik mimicked Novak Djokovic's orchestra conductor gesture to engage and provoke the crowd while using their reaction as motivation.
- He won in four sets, 7-5, 6-7, 7-5, 6-3, hitting 60 winners, 20 aces, saving all three break points faced, and maintaining serve consistency by not dropping a game.
- Mensik advanced to the second round to face Henrique Rocha and credited the challenging crowd atmosphere, similar to Djokovic's experiences, as instrumental to his composure and win.
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