Indian Wells champion Jack Draper is not going to chase the ‘Sunshine Double’ honor in Miami! The sixth seed confronted essentially the most harmful rival within the second spherical, Jakub Mensik, and fell 7-6, 7-6 in an hour and 54 minutes.
Thus, the Czech teen notched one other top-10 victory and booked his place within the third spherical. Draper fought effectively, nevertheless it was not sufficient to delay the battle and his possibilities. The Briton grew to become the primary Indian Wells champion to fall within the first match in Miami since Dominic Thiem in 2019.
Jack led 3-1 within the opening set. He misplaced the benefit and fell within the tie break. There weren’t breaks in set quantity two, and the Czech maintained his composure to emerge on the prime and ship world no. 7 packing.
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Mensik claimed eight factors greater than the sixth seed and made the distinction behind the primary serve. Jakub dropped 19 factors in his video games and suffered one break from two possibilities provided to his rival. Draper needed to work onerous to remain in competition.
The highest-10 star gave away 34% of the factors behind the preliminary shot. He denied eight of 9 break factors, giving every thing however falling in straight units after profitable factors on the return in each tie breaks! Mensik stepped in and fired 46 winners and 27 unforced errors!
Jakub Mensik, Miami Open 2025© Stream screenshot
He outplayed the Briton and decreased him to a 27-27 ratio. The Czech solid a slight benefit in service winners, from the baseline and on the internet and sealed the deal after a dependable efficiency within the pivotal moments.
The Indian Wells champion kicked off the motion with a break within the first sport of the encounter! Draper held at love two occasions and opened a 3-1 hole after 12 minutes with a forehand winner. A left-hander squandered a sport level at 3-2.
Jakub Mensik & Jack Draper, Miami Open 2025© Stream screenshot
Mensik welcomed the rival’s forehand error on a break level, pulling the break again and returning to the optimistic aspect. Jack saved two break factors within the eighth sport, they usually served effectively within the remaining ones to introduce a tie break after 48 minutes.
World no. 7 positioned a routine forehand huge within the third level and located himself 4-1 behind after Jakub’s highly effective serves. The Briton hit a double fault within the seventh level and fell 5-2 behind. Mensik painted an ace for 4 set factors and transformed the primary with one other for 7-6 in 52 minutes.
Draper confronted the final word take a look at at 1-1 within the second set. He erased 4 break factors and held with a service winner to maintain himself in competition. Jakub missed a forehand within the subsequent one and confronted the second and final break level.
Jack Draper, Miami Open 2025© Stream screenshot
A youngster saved it with a forehand assault and held for 2-2. The Czech offered a maintain at love within the sixth sport with a winner on the internet and made a push on the return within the subsequent one. The youthful participant landed a volley winner for 2 break possibilities.
Jack saved the primary with a forehand down the road winner and the second with a volley winner for extra drama. They offered 4 comfy holds from 4-4 and organized one other tie break. Mensik hit a forehand winner within the third level for 2-1.
Draper positioned a forehand lengthy within the subsequent one to expertise a mini-break. Jakub fired two service winners for 5-2 and generated 4 match factors after the rival’s double fault. The Czech landed an ace on the second, sealing the deal and celebrating a high-profile victory.
