The Czech star was stricken by cramp at the end of his second-round match played in very hot conditions.

Two-time French Open finalist Casper Ruud overcame extreme heat – and a defiant Russian qualifier Roman Safiullin – to advance to the second round at Roland Garros.

Mensik fell onto the clay and lay there for several minutes after beating Mario Navone in four hours and 41 minutes in gruelingly hot conditions

Le Tchèque, 27e au classement ATP, s'est qualifié pour le 3e tour, mercredi, au terme du match le plus long du tournoi.

Il ceco soccorso dai medici al termine del match

31 Grad Außentemperatur, 4:41 Stunden Matchdauer: Jakub Mensik musste in der Hitze von Paris an seine Grenzen gehen, nach Spielende blieb er entkräftet im Sand liegen. Fallen…

Il caldo soffocante di Parigi ha colpito il giovane ceco, che ha vinto la maratona contro l'argentino per poi crollare a terra

Paris (dpa) - Dramatische Szenen nach verwandeltem Matchball: Kaum hatte Jakub Mensik bei den French Open sein Marathon-Match gegen den Argentinier Mariano Navone gewonnen, sackte…

The Roand Garros heat took its toll on Czech player Jakub Mensik.

JAMES SHARPE AT ROLAND GARROS: Paramedics rushed to a star's aid to bring ice packs, which he used as a pillow as he lay on the dirt, while his opponent came over to check he was…

The Czech star was stricken by cramp at the end of his second-round match played in very hot conditions.

The 26th seed says players need more time between points in hot conditions after being offered a wheelchair to get back to the locker room

Jakub Mensik said it was "insane" to play a marathon match at the French Open in temperatures above 30C on Wednesday, after collapsing with cramp on court immediately after…

Czech tennis star Jakub Mensik dropped to the ground and was unable to get back up after winning a gruelling four-hour, 41-minute French Open match

The Czech 26th seed ended up victorious but stricken on his back, unable to pick himself off the clay for several minutes amid alarming scenes in the Paris heat.

Il ceco stremato dopo la vittoria con Mariano Navone, ha polemizzato per la poca sensibilità durante le pause

Più che una partita di tennis, è stata una vera prova di sopravvivenza. Jakub Mensik e Mariano Navone hanno dato vita a una battagli...

Jannik Sinner wilted in the heat in dramatic fashion as the world No 1 crashed out of the French Open under the searing Paris sun.

Que se passe-t-il lorsque le mercure dépasse 35°C à Roland-Garros ? Depuis le début du tournoi, les températures extrêmes affectent autant les joueurs, que les spectateurs. Voici…

Jannik Sinner has blamed illness rather than high temperatures for his shocking exit while the locker room is divided over the weather at Roland Garros

Bei den French Open ist es seit Tagen so heiß wie nie. Ein Spieler kollabiert nach dem Matchball – und kritisiert anschließend, wie die Veranstalter mit der Hitze umgehen.