Miami: Jakub Mensik edges Novak Djokovic, wins first ATP title!

Jakub Mensik is a Masters 1000 champion! The younger Czech prevailed over Novak Djokovic 7-6, 7-6 in two hours and three minutes within the Miami Open remaining for his first ATP title. Thus, Mensik turned the primary participant born in 2005 with a Masters 1000 crown.

An adolescent took the pivotal factors over his idol, denying Djokovic’s one hundredth ATP title and the record-breaking seventh in Miami. The match began hours behind the schedule as a consequence of rain. We noticed one break on either side and a good battle from begin to end.

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Mensik clinched seven mini-breaks over two tie breaks and took the down the best participant of all time for a career-best second. Novak served at 76% and stayed neck and neck together with his opponent behind the primary serve.

Jakub performed a bit higher behind the second, though they each claimed 76 factors. An adolescent was off to a flying begin, stealing the veteran’s serve within the second sport of the duel and forging a 3-0 benefit. The Czech offered one other nice maintain in sport 5 for 4-1.

Novak Djokovic & Jakub Mensik, Miami Open 2025© Stream screenshot

Nevertheless, Djokovic stepped in on the return in sport seven and pulled the break again, returning to the optimistic facet and reaching a tie break. Nevertheless, Jakub offered two early mini-breaks for a 5-0 lead.

The 19-year-old delivered his third mini-break at 6-4 to wrap up the opener and transfer nearer to the end line. They served properly within the opening 4 video games of the second set earlier than Djokovic denied two break factors in sport 5 to stay in competition.

Mensik held after a deuce in sport eight, and Djokovic repeated that at 5-5 earlier than they embraced one other tie break. They traded 4 mini-breaks within the opening seven factors, with Novak serving at 3-4. The veteran dropped two factors on serve and confronted three match factors.

Jakub seized the second, taking the breaker 7-4 and shifting excessive.