De Minaur and Djokovic bundled out of French Open leaving draw wide open
Alex de Minaur and Novak Djokovic have both been eliminated from the French Open in surprising upsets. De Minaur lost to Czech teen Jakub Mensik after winning the first set, while Djokovic was defeated by Brazilian Joao Fonseca despite holding a two-set lead. These results leave the men's draw wide open for new contenders.
- ▪Alex de Minaur was defeated by Jakub Mensik in the third round of the French Open.
- ▪Novak Djokovic lost to Joao Fonseca after leading two sets to none.
- ▪This marks the first men's major since 2022 not to be won by Djokovic, Jannik Sinner, or Carlos Alcaraz.
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French Open: Alex de Minaur and Novak Djokovic eliminated as seeded stars continue struggles in heatTopic:TennisSat 30 May 2026 at 7:34amSat 30 May 2026 at 7:34amSat 30 May 2026 at 7:34amAlex de Minaur (pictured) was bundled out of the French Open by Czech teen Jakub Mensik despite winning the first set 6-0. (Getty Images: Ian MacNicol)In short: Both Alex de Minaur and Novak Djokovic have been eliminated from the French Open in the third round.De Minaur was beaten by Czechia's Jakub Mensik, while Djokovic coughed up a two-set lead to Brazilian teen Joao Fonseca.What's next? The results mean this year's French Open will be the first men's major since 2022 to not be won by either Djokovic, Jannik Sinner or Carlos…
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