Australian Open: Davidovich Fokina overturns two-set deficit to end Mensik’s Melbourne run

Alejandro Davidovich Fokina pulled off a superb comeback from two sets down to beat rising young talent Jakub Mensik 3-6, 4-6, 7-6 (7), 6-4, 6-2 and move into the last 16 of the Australian Open.

For the second match in a row, the Spaniard has battled from two sets to love down to claim a thoroughly impressive victory.

After dispatching Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime, the No 29 seed (6-7 (7), 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-1, 6-3) in the second round, Davidovich Fokina once again took the scenic route as he overcame the supremely promising talent of teenager Mensik to reach the fourth round at Melbourne Park.

Davidovich Fokina, ranked No 66, will play American Tommy Paul, the No 12 seed, next.

In the previous rounds of the first Grand Slam tournament in 2025, Mensik, ranked No 48, won against Georgian qualifier Nikoloz Basilashvili (6-1, 6-7 (3), 6-3, 6-3) and edged out Norwegian Casper Ruud, the No 6 seed (6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4).

Melbourne (Grand Slam), other third-round results (Melbourne Park, hard, USD 60.627.573, most recent results first):

• Miomir Kecmanovic vs. Holger Rune
• Jannik Sinner vs. Marcos Giron
• Ben Shelton vs. Lorenzo Musetti
• Corentin Moutet vs. Learner Tien
• Lorenzo Sonego vs. Fabian Marozsan
• Francisco Cerundolo vs. Alex De Minaur
• Taylor Fritz vs. Gael Monfils
• Alex Michelsen vs. Karen Khachanov
• Jack Draper vs. Aleksandar Vukic
• Jiri Lehecka vs. Benjamin Bonzi
• Novak Djokovic vs. Tomas Machac
• Ugo Humbert vs. Arthur Fils: friday
• Alexander Zverev (2) beat Jacob Fearnley: 6-3, 6-4, 6-4
• Carlos Alcaraz (3) beat Nuno Borges: 6-2, 6-4, 6-7 (3), 6-2
• Tommy Paul beat Roberto Carballes Baena: 7-6, 6-2, 6-0