Alexander Zverev will play for the final at the French Open 2026 on Friday afternoon. Tennis legend Andre Agassi emphasizes the mental component before the duel with the Czech Jakub Mensik.
“Sascha has never won a Grand Slam and has two days to think about it. He will be really nervous,” Agassi told Eurosport.
Zverev is the favorite going into the French Open semi-finals (from 2:30 p.m sport.de-Live ticker). This circumstance is “not easy,” said Agassi. The American still sees the German tennis star as having an advantage.
Zverev last defeated Mensik in the round of 16 of the ATP tournament in Madrid. From the Hamburger’s point of view it was 6:4, 6:7, 6:3 at the end of April. Mensik now wants to take revenge at the French Open.
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“Sascha plays incredible matches here. This is one of his favorite tournaments,” said number 27 in the tennis world rankings at “Eurosport”: “I’m glad that we played against each other in Madrid. That I was able to adapt to his style of play and his rhythm, which is a little different than that of the other players.”
The 20-year-old said he was “very happy to be in the semi-finals and hopefully not playing the last game.” Agassi is not the only one who sees Mensik as a tough task for Zverev.
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“He has an enormous feel for the ball and great technical class. He will be a very unpleasant opponent in the next ten years,” praised tennis icon John McEnroe: “I wasn’t aware of how fast Mensik is with his height.” “He is a really good tennis player because he can do everything,” said Mats Wilander.
However, Zverev doesn’t have to hide. The 29-year-old has only given up a single set at the French Open so far.