Australian Open: Hurkacz survives huge scare against qualifier Mensik to make third round

Pole Hubert Hurkacz, the No 9 seed, defeated qualifier Jakub Mensik 6-7 (9), 6-1, 5-7, 6-1, 6-3 to advance to the third round of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park.

Hurkacz, ranked No 9, will play Frenchman Ugo Humbert, the No 21 seed, next.

The Pole won against Australian qualifier Omar Jasika (7-6 (4), 6-4, 6-2) ahead of his victory.

In the previous round, Mensik, ranked No 142, won against Canadian Denis Shapovalov (6-3, 7-5, 7-5).

Melbourne (Grand Slam), other second-round results (Melbourne Park, hard, USD 58.910.000, most recent results first):

• Emil Ruusuvuori vs. Daniil Medvedev: thursday
• Felix Auger-Aliassime (27) beat Hugo Grenier (Q): 6-1, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2
• Arthur Cazaux (WC) beat Holger Rune (8): 7-6 (4), 6-4, 4-6, 6-3
• Grigor Dimitrov (13) beat Thanasi Kokkinakis: 6-3, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4
• Ugo Humbert beat Zhizhen Zhang: 6-2, 5-7, 6-1, 7-6 (3)
• Tallon Griekspoor (28) beat Arthur Fils: 3-6, 6-1, 7-5, 6-4
• Juncheng Shang (WC) beat Sumit Nagal (Q): 2-6, 6-3, 7-5, 6-4
• Nuno Borges beat Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (23): 7-6 (7), 6-3, 6-3
• Carlos Alcaraz (2) beat Lorenzo Sonego: 6-4, 6-7 (3), 6-3, 7-6 (3)
• Miomir Kecmanovic beat Jan-Lennard Struff (24): 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (5), 1-6, 7-6 (9)
• Tommy Paul (14) beat Jack Draper: 6-2, 3-6, 6-3, 7-5
• Casper Ruud (11) beat Max Purcell: 6-3, 6-7 (5), 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (7)
• Cameron Norrie (19) beat Giulio Zeppieri (Q): 3-6, 6-7 (4), 6-2, 6-4, 6-4
• Alex Michelsen beat Jiri Lehecka (32): 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4
• Alexander Zverev (6) beat Lukas Klein (Q): 7-5, 3-6, 4-6, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (7)
• Novak Djokovic (1) beat Alexei Popyrin: 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-3
• Andrey Rublev (5) beat Christopher Eubanks: 6-4, 6-4, 6-4
• Sebastian Korda (29) beat Quentin Halys: 6-4, 6-4, 6-4
• Stefanos Tsitsipas (7) beat Jordan Thompson: 4-6, 7-6 (6), 6-2, 7-6 (4)
• Tomas Martin Etcheverry (30) beat Gael Monfils: 6-4, 6-4, 6-4
• Tomas Machac beat Frances Tiafoe (17): 6-4, 6-4, 7-6 (5)
• Adrian Mannarino (20) beat Jaume Munar: 6-3, 6-3, 1-6, 2-6, 6-3
• Ben Shelton (16) beat Christopher O’Connell: 6-4, 6-1, 3-6, 7-6 (5)
• Fabian Marozsan beat Francisco Cerundolo (22): 7-6 (5), 6-4, 6-2
• Taylor Fritz (12) beat Hugo Gaston (LL): 6-0, 6-3, 6-1
• Karen Khachanov (15) beat Aleksandar Kovacevic (Q): 6-4, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3
• Luca Van Assche beat Lorenzo Musetti (25): 6-3, 3-6, 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-0
• Flavio Cobolli (Q) beat Pavel Kotov: 7-5, 6-3, 5-7, 6-2
• Sebastian Baez (26) beat Daniel Elahi Galan: 7-5, 2-6, 6-2, 6-4
• Alex De Minaur (10) beat Matteo Arnaldi: 6-3, 6-0, 6-3
• Jannik Sinner (4) beat Jesper De Jong (Q): 6-2, 6-2, 6-2