Czech Republic’s Jakub Mensik performs a shot in opposition to Serbia’s Novak Djokovic within the males’s singles remaining match on the Miami Open tennis match, on March 30, 2025.
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Czech teenager Jakub Mensik upset Novak Djokovic 7-6 (7/4), 7-6 (7/4) to win the Miami Open at Laborious Rock Stadium on Sunday (March 30, 2025).
The 19-year-old, ranked 54th on this planet, claimed his first title on the ATP Tour and denied Djokovic his one hundredth skilled title.
The ultimate was delayed by nearly six hours because of heavy rain and when the gamers emerged it was clear that Djokovic had an eye fixed an infection.
Mensik began strongly breaking Djokovic’s first serve sport to go 2-0 up and the tall, big-serving Czech was dominating till, at 4-2 Djokovic broke again when Mensik discovered the web.
The set remained on serve from then on, however within the tie-break Mensik’s highly effective serve, with two aces, put him in cost from the outset. He opened up a 5-0 lead and though Djokovic fought again the teen sealed the set with an overhead volley.
It was the primary set that Djokovic had misplaced in the whole match.
The second set was a nip and tuck affair with neither participant capable of break. As soon as once more Mensik’s energy proved decisive within the tie-break and when Djokovic went lengthy on a return handy him victory he fell to his again.
The match between the 37-year-old Djokovic and Mensik was the most important age hole distinction in a Masters 1000 remaining and the most important age hole of any tour-level since 1976.
Printed – March 31, 2025 08:42 am IST
