You Hate Seeing Alex De Minaur Like This! Australian Star Beats Himself Up In Roland Garros Presser [fKOVaNap5PY]
An emotional Alex De Minaur faced the press at Roland Garros 2026 and did something rare - he took every bit of the blame himself, offering no excuses after a 0-6, 6-2, 6-2, 6-3 defeat to Jakub Mensik in the third round. The result was a shock on paper but arguably earned. Mensik had arrived on court having collapsed onto the dirt with cramp at the end of a near-five-hour thriller two days earlier, played in temperatures pushing 33°C that the Czech himself called "insane." He recovered, reset, and then dismantled the Australian from a set down with ruthless efficiency. De Minaur, for his part, was honest to a fault - and watching him beat himself up made for uncomfortable viewing. 00:00 Alex de Minaur reflects on a missed opportunity against Jakub Mensik at Roland Garros 01:15 Alex de Minaur speaks about how he has never felt like this in his career, and trying to find solutions 02:28 Alex de Minaur says he doesn't need more reasons to be disappointed in himself, and that he's pretty gutted 03:07 Alex de Minaur is asked if he needs to regroup after his big loss to Bublik last year 05:03 Alex de Minaur admits he is at a weird stage where he's put a lot into his tennis but hasn't got much back out - and hints at taking a break from tennis 06:40 Alex de Minaur is asked about the mental impact of Jannik Sinner being knocked out of the tournament, and how that impacted his performance - and he's wasted a huge opportunity to win The French Open 🎾 Welcome to The Tennis Pass - your home for tennis news, interviews, analysis & the moments that matter! 👉 Subscribe now for: ATP Tour moments, news and archive matches WTA & Grand Slam news Officially licensed via direct rights agreements with the ATP Tour and authorised partners. The Tennis Pass is a fully licensed tennis news destination. #Tennis #Tennisplayer #Sports