De Minaur outplayed Mannarino after a turnaround in the rhythm of play and secured the Libéma Open final
Alex de Minaur reached the final of the ATP Libéma Open tournament in Rosmalen after defeating Adrian Mannarino 6:4, 6:0 in the semifinal on June 13, 2026. The official ATP Tour results confirm that the match was played on Centre Court as part of the tournament in 's-Hertogenbosch, and that it lasted 1 hour, 20 minutes and 24 seconds. Although the first set brought a period in which Mannarino managed to disrupt De Minaur's serve and take a 4:2 lead, the continuation of the match belonged entirely to the Australian tennis player. In its match report, the ATP Tour states that the second seed won ten games in a row after falling behind, first turning around the opening set and then completely closing the way in the second for the French left-handed veteran. De Minaur thus remained in contention for a second title on Dutch grass, after winning the same competition in 2024.
The victory came in a match that carried particular weight on paper because two former tournament champions met. In the semifinal preview, the Libéma Open organizers pointed out that Mannarino won the title in 's-Hertogenbosch in 2019, while De Minaur first lifted the trophy at that tournament in 2024. Such context gave the duel additional competitive value, especially because it is played on grass, a surface on which neither of the two players has to rely solely on power to be dangerous. Mannarino relied on the low bounce, changes of rhythm and very flat shots, while De Minaur, after a slower start, increasingly imposed his speed of movement, a deeper return and pressure in the rallies. According to the official ATP Tour report, the conditions were demanding and gloomy, and De Minaur himself described the match after it ended as tactically awkward because of both the opponent and the conditions.
The first set decided after Mannarino's 4:2 lead
The start of the match did not suggest such a convincing finish for De Minaur. The ATP Tour states that the Australian lost serve twice early and found himself trailing 2:4, which gave Mannarino room to steer the first set toward his own rhythm. During that period, the Frenchman used what has made him an awkward opponent on grass for years: low balls, short swings, a calm hand in neutral rallies and the ability to take time away from his opponent without taking major risks. De Minaur, however, then significantly raised his level on return and began entering points earlier, and the change was immediately visible in the score. Instead of Mannarino confirming his advantage, the Australian tennis player turned the closing stages of the set around with a series of more aggressive returns and faster court coverage, winning it 6:4.
That part of the match was decisive because Mannarino lost control of the score at the moment when he had a real chance to put pressure on the favorite. De Minaur did not look for spectacular solutions, but raised the percentage of returns landing in the court point by point and forced the Frenchman into shots from increasingly uncomfortable positions. According to the ATP report, the Australian was clinically precise from the moment he trailed 2:4, which was especially reflected in his chances to turn the match around. Infosys ATP Stats, whose data are carried by the ATP Tour, records that De Minaur converted six of eleven break points against Mannarino. Such efficiency on grass often decides a match, especially when, after one lost service game, the pressure quickly transfers to the next service game as well.
Second set without resistance: ten games in a row for the Australian
After the first set ended in De Minaur's favor, the second brought a significantly different picture. Mannarino was no longer able to control the tempo, and De Minaur continued the run that had begun when he was trailing in the first set. The official score of 6:0 shows how quickly the match lost its balance, but such an outcome was not only the result of a drop in concentration by the French tennis player. In the final part of the match, De Minaur read the serve better than at the beginning, more often stepped inside the court after the second shot and forced Mannarino to defend from positions in which his characteristic change of rhythm no longer gave him an advantage. That is why the ATP Tour emphasized in the headline of its report that the Australian reached the final after initial difficulties by winning ten consecutive games.
The statistical breakdown further explains the course of the match. According to Flashscore data, De Minaur had 11 winners and 18 unforced errors, while Mannarino finished with 9 winners and 35 unforced errors. The same source states that De Minaur won 73 percent of points after his first serve, and Mannarino 38 percent, which was one of the biggest differences in the match. On second serve, the difference was not equally pronounced, but the Australian created enough opportunities for six breaks through a combination of a better return and greater pressure on the opponent's first serve. When such a balance of power is combined with the speed of the grass in Rosmalen, the result of the second set becomes less surprising than it appears at first glance.
De Minaur confirmed an excellent run on Dutch courts
By reaching this final, De Minaur continued a very successful series of appearances in the Netherlands. The ATP Tour states that the sixth player in the PIF ATP Rankings has recorded a 20-2 record on Dutch soil since the beginning of the 2024 season, including 7-0 in 's-Hertogenbosch. The Libéma Open organizers also emphasize that De Minaur remains unbeaten on the Brabant grass, because he won the title on his first appearance in 2024, while in 2025 he missed the tournament because of a shoulder injury. That fact further strengthens the impression that the Australian feels extremely comfortable in Rosmalen, despite the fact that the grass surface often leaves little room to correct a poor start to a match. In the semifinal against Mannarino, precisely the ability to adapt quickly was the key difference between the early problems and the convincing victory.
De Minaur has already won the ABN AMRO Open in Rotterdam this season, and the ATP Tour states that with a Sunday victory in the final he could become only the second tennis player to win both Dutch ATP tournaments in the same season. Before him, according to the ATP, Richard Krajicek managed that in 1997. Such a fact places the Libéma Open final in a broader context, because De Minaur is not playing only for another grass-court title, but also for a rare series of successes in the Dutch part of the ATP calendar. In a post-match statement carried by the ATP Tour, he said that the Netherlands is a very good country for him and that he hopes to finish the job in the final. Although this is a common sporting formulation after a victory, the results of recent seasons give it a clear statistical foundation.
Mannarino did not maintain the level from the start of the match
For Adrian Mannarino, the defeat means the end of a tournament in which he once again showed that on grass he can compete even with players from the top. The Frenchman reached the semifinal by defeating Zhizhen Zhang in the quarterfinal 7:6(4), 6:3, as confirmed by the official ATP Tour results. His tennis remains particularly awkward on a low bounce, because he does not rely on the force of his shots, but on precision, a flat ball trajectory and the ability to knock his opponent out of his usual rhythm. Against De Minaur, that formula worked until the 4:2 lead in the first set, but it did not hold up when the Australian began constantly returning the first ball deeper and entering rallies more quickly. As the match went on, Mannarino increasingly had to play an extra shot under pressure, and the number of errors rose as the match progressed.
Despite the convincing second set, Mannarino's appearance in Rosmalen cannot be reduced only to the drop in the semifinal. The Libéma Open is a tournament of special value for him because he won his first ATP title there in 2019, defeating Jordan Thompson in the final. In its review of that success, the tournament's official website recalls that it was then his seventh ATP final and his first trophy at the highest level. A return to the closing stages of the same tournament seven years later shows that his style still has clear value on grass. Still, against De Minaur he needed to maintain his initial precision much longer in order to reach the final, and that no longer happened after he lost the advantage in the first set.
The final against Majchrzak brings a different challenge
De Minaur will play the final against Kamil Majchrzak, who surprised third seed Daniil Medvedev in the other semifinal with a 7:6(4), 6:1 score. The ATP Tour states that the Polish tennis player secured his first ATP Tour final with that victory, and the Libéma Open organizers confirmed that the title match will be played on June 14, 2026, not before 14:30 local time. That gives the final an interesting contrast: on one side there will be De Minaur, a Top 10 player and former tournament champion, and on the other Majchrzak, a tennis player having the best week of his career at ATP level in Rosmalen. According to the ATP, the Pole was ranked No. 76 in the world ahead of the final stages of the tournament, and by reaching the final he made significant progress in the live rankings. If he were to win the title, the ATP states that he could enter the Top 50 for the first time.
For De Minaur, the final will therefore be a tactically and mentally different challenge from the semifinal with Mannarino. Against the Frenchman, he had to break up the low rhythm and soft changes of pace, while against Majchrzak he faces an opponent who has gained great confidence after victories over Félix Auger-Aliassime and Medvedev. The official ATP Tour results show that Majchrzak defeated top seed Auger-Aliassime 6:4, 6:3 in the quarterfinal, and a day later beat Medvedev in two sets as well. Such a route to the final shows that the Pole did not reach the closing stage through a fortunate set of circumstances, but through victories over highly seeded players. De Minaur will have the advantage of experience and continuity on Dutch grass in that duel, but Majchrzak enters the match without the burden of being the favorite.
The grass in Rosmalen again an important stop before Wimbledon
The Libéma Open is played from June 8 to 14, 2026, on grass at the Autotron 's-Hertogenbosch complex, and it is an ATP 250 tournament that traditionally opens an important part of preparations for Wimbledon. In the official tournament calendar, the ATP Tour lists the tournament under the location 's-Hertogenbosch, while the organizers highlight Autotron as the host of the competition. Such tournaments have specific sporting value because, after the clay season, they give players their first serious matches on grass, a surface on which the rhythm of points, movement and decisions on serve differ significantly from the rest of the calendar. De Minaur's victory over Mannarino is particularly interesting in that context because it shows an ability to adapt in conditions that do not allow a long search for one's shots. After a weaker start, he managed to change the course of the match without major fluctuations and thereby confirmed that his style, based on speed, balance and pressure from defense, also works well on grass.
For the final day of the tournament, the organizers also announced the women's final before the men's final, with the ATP final scheduled after the midday program. According to the Libéma Open announcement, the title match between De Minaur and Majchrzak is scheduled for not before 14:30. After the 6:4, 6:0 semifinal victory, the Australian tennis player enters the final with very clear indicators of form: he is unbeaten in his appearances so far in 's-Hertogenbosch, he has already won one title at that venue, and this season with clear indicators of form: he is unbeaten in his appearances so far in 's-Hertogenbosch, he has already won one title at that venue and has the opportunity to link Rotterdam and Rosmalen into the same run. Mannarino, on the other hand, ended the tournament with a defeat that was considerably more convincing than it looked after the first six games. Precisely that transition from an even first set into a one-sided second set best summarizes the semifinal in which De Minaur, after initial problems, completely took control.
Sources:
- ATP Tour – report on Alex de Minaur's semifinal victory over Adrian Mannarino and preview of the final against Kamil Majchrzak (link)
- ATP Tour – official results of the 2026 Libéma Open tournament in 's-Hertogenbosch, including the semifinal score and duration (link)
- Libéma Open – official tournament announcement about De Minaur reaching the final and the context of his run in Rosmalen (link)
- Libéma Open – official schedule for the final day of the tournament on June 14, 2026 (link)
- Flashscore – statistical data from the Mannarino - De Minaur match, including break points, winners and unforced errors (link)