ATP Tour
Mensik withdraws from Australian Open, Djokovic into QFs
Djokovic will face Musetti or Fritz within the quarter-finals
January 25, 2026
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Jakub Mensik reached the fourth spherical of the Australian Open with the lack of simply two units.
By ATP Employees
Jakub Mensik has withdrawn from the Australian Open resulting from an stomach muscle damage, giving Novak Djokovic a walkover into the quarter-finals.
“After doing the whole lot we might to maintain going, I’ve to withdraw from the Australian Open resulting from an stomach muscle damage that has progressed over the past matches,” Mensik mentioned. “Though I’m upset, making the fourth spherical right here for the primary time is one thing I’ll carry with me for a very long time.
“I felt a lot power from the followers and the ambiance in Melbourne was actually particular.”
After battling previous former Prime-10 star Pablo Carreno Busta in 5 units within the first spherical, Mensik beat Rafael Jodar and Ethan Quinn in straight units. However he is not going to take the court docket for what would have been a rematch of the 2025 Miami last, received by Mensik.
Djokovic will tackle fifth seed Lorenzo Musetti or ninth seed Taylor Fritz within the quarter-finals. The ten-time Australian Open champion is pursuing his twenty fifth main trophy.
