Jakub Mensik checks off pre-season objectives with beautiful Miami title

Jakub Mensik virtually withdrew from the Miami Open as a consequence of bodily points. Nonetheless, it didn’t occur, and the younger Czech wrote some of the lovely tales of the season. At 19 years and 6 months, Mensik turned the sixth-youngest Masters 1000 champion.

Jakub claimed his first ATP title over his idol and mentor Novak Djokovic, toppling the legend 7-6, 7-6 within the last after a large battle. Thus, he added 1000 ATP factors to his tally and handed 30 rivals on the ATP rating checklist to search out himself in top-25.

Mensik returned house to Prostejov and withdrew from subsequent week’s Monte Carlo Masters. The younger gun will get pleasure from a few days off the courtroom following a large success earlier than looking for new objectives within the upcoming months.

You received’t discover a extra gracious loser than Djokovic. And the last word respect proven by Mensik pic.twitter.com/V8YP3Z6Epi

— NickAlly (@nick_ally1986) March 31, 2025

Jakub began his Miami Open marketing campaign in opposition to Roberto Bautista Agut and moved by means of in three units. He met the Indian Wells champion Jack Draper within the second spherical and prevailed in two tie breaks for a notable win and a spot within the final 32.

Catching the rhythm, the Czech ousted Roman Safiullin with out spending an excessive amount of time on the courtroom and moved into the final 16. There, his compatriot Tomas Machac gave him a walkover, propelling a teen into the quarter-final.

Jakub Mensik, Miami Open 2025© Stream screenshot

Jakub claimed the opening set in opposition to Arthur Fils within the tie break earlier than dominating the second to maneuver into the final 4. Dealing with his second top-10 rival of the fortnight, Jakub bested Taylor Fritz 7-6, 4-6, 7-6 after a thriller.

The younger Czech didn’t break his rival. Nonetheless, he suffered just one break within the second set and outplayed a top-10 opponent in two tie breaks to guide a spot in his first Masters 1000 last. Looking for his first ATP title, Jakub confronted his idol Novak Djokovic.

Mensik denied Djokovic’s one hundredth ATP title with a 7-6, 7-6 victory in two hours and three minutes. They stayed neck and neck after exchanging two breaks within the opening set. Nonetheless, the younger gun took cost in each tie breaks to deliver the win house and elevate a trophy.

Jakub will begin his clay-court swing on the ATP 500 occasion in Munich in two weeks.