Kumstát falls short in thrilling Australian Open junior final.

Even 25 aces and 41 winning balls did not help Kumstát in the title duel. In the Sakamoto match, which lasted more than two hours at the Rod Laver Arena, he paid for 31 unforced errors, among other things.

“I played an incredible match, but I just couldn’t make it to the winning end in the end. Even so, I am very happy. I appreciate the fact that I was able to play in Australia,” said Kumstát the Tenisovýsvět.cz website.

Kumstát won the first set thanks to a break in the fourth game. In the second set, both tennis players held serve until the shortened game, which the Japanese won 7:2. In the decisive third set, Kumstát lost his serve in the third game, but was able to equalize immediately. The decision came at 5:5, when Kumstát did not lead 40:0, Sakamoto later worked out four break points and used the last one. He then closed the duel with a clean submission game.

The last Czech junior grand slam winner is Jonáš Forejtek, who won the US Open in 2019. Jakub Menšík was also in the final of the Junior Australian Open two years ago.

The junior tournament was won by the sixteen-year-old Slovak Renáta Jamrichová. The seeded number one beat home Emerson Jones 6:4, 6:1 in the final.

Tennis Australian Open in Melbourne (hard surface, subsidy of 86.5 million Australian dollars): Juniors: Singles – final Sakamoto (4-Japan) – Kumstát (CZ) 3:6, 7:6 (7:2), 7:5 Juniors :Singles – final: Jamrichová (1-SR) – Jonesová (6-Aust.) 6:4, 6:1