'My body just turned off' - Mensik collapses on court after win in Paris heat
Jakub Mensik collapsed on the court after a lengthy match in extreme heat at the French Open. He expressed that his body 'just turned off' following a grueling four-hour and 41-minute victory. Mensik received medical attention on the court before being taken away in a wheelchair but later reported he was recovering well.
- ▪Mensik defeated Mariano Navone in a match that lasted four hours and 41 minutes.
- ▪Temperatures in Paris reached the mid-30s Celsius during the match.
- ▪Mensik required medical assistance after collapsing on the court due to cramping and exhaustion.
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Mensik collapses on court as heatwave continuesImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Jakub Mensik (on floor) beat Mariano Navone in a second-round match which lasted four hours and 41 minutesByAmy Lofthouse, BBC Sport Senior Journalist and Emily Salley, BBC Sport journalistPublished27 May 2026, 19:13 BSTUpdated 10 minutes agoJakub Mensik said his body "just turned off" as he collapsed on court following a gruelling second-round win in sweltering conditions at the French Open.Temperatures reached the mid-30s in Celsius as the heatwave in France continued.Mensik, 20, was overcome with emotion and cramp as he fell to the floor after beating Argentina's Mariano Navone 6-3 2-6 6-4 1-6 7-6 (13-11) in four hours and 41 minutes.The Czech - whose flashes of brilliance in his young career have…
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