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Mensik Upsets Busta; Machac Challenges Tsitsipas in Australian Open

1/21/2026

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Jakub Mensik, the No. 16 seed, defeated Pablo Carreno Busta in the Australian Open after losing two sets.
The win extends Mensik's five-match winning streak and signals readiness for a deep run.
Tomas Machac, the Adelaide champion, will face Stefanos Tsitsipas after Machac defeated Grigor Dimitrov in straight sets.
Tsitsipas struggled against Shintaro Mochizuki and must beat Machac, who carries a six-match winning streak, to advance.

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Story summary

Jakub Mensik, the No. 16 seed, defeated Pablo Carreno Busta in the Australian Open after losing two sets.
The win extends Mensik's five-match winning streak and signals readiness for a deep run.
Tomas Machac, the Adelaide champion, will face Stefanos Tsitsipas after Machac defeated Grigor Dimitrov in straight sets.
Tsitsipas struggled against Shintaro Mochizuki and must beat Machac, who carries a six-match winning streak, to advance.