in a stunning turn of events at the french Open, qualifier Henrique Rocha, ranked outside the top 200, defeated Czech talent Jakub Menšík in a five-set battle. Menšík, fresh off a challenging first-round victory, initially dominated the match but ultimately succumbed to Rocha’s resilience, with the final score reading 2:6, 1:6, 6:4, 6:3, 6:3.

Match Summary: Rocha’s Comeback Stuns Menšík

Jakub Menšík entered the second round with confidence, having overcome both his opponent alexander Müller and the partisan French crowd in the previous round. Facing Henrique Rocha, a Portuguese player struggling with form, Menšík started strong, securing an early lead and winning the first two sets convincingly.He allowed Rocha only one game in the second set.

Though, the tide began to turn in the third set. Despite Menšík breaking Rocha’s serve to lead 2:2, the Portuguese player refused to concede. Rocha broke back twice to take the set 6:4,reducing Menšík’s lead to 2-1.

“Rocha finished one more break and after more than three hours he celebrated a surprising win.”

The fourth set saw Rocha capitalize on his momentum. Securing a crucial break to lead 4:3, he closed out the set 6:3, forcing a decisive fifth set.

The Deciding Set: Rocha Completes the Upset

The final set saw a visibly shaken Menšík struggle to regain his composure. Rocha broke Menšík’s serve early, taking a 2:1 lead and maintaining his advantage to secure a memorable victory after more than three hours on court.

While Menšík recorded more winners (45 to 38), his 52 unforced errors, compared to Rocha’s 47, proved costly. Despite winning more points largely due to his dominance in the first two sets,Menšík was unable to advance to the next round.