Menšík collapses on court after surviving Navone in a fifth-set tie-break that ran to 13-11, the 26th seed unable to stand at the moment of victory

Jakub Menšík beat Mariano Navone in a brutal five-set match, surviving a 13-11 deciding-set tie-break before collapsing on court at victory. The No. 26 seed won 6-3, 2-6, 6-4, 1-6, 7-6(11) after 4 hours and 41 minutes. The result sends Menšík on in the tournament after one of the most physically draining finishes of the day. His collapse underlines how punishing the match was even in defeat for Navone.

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