The 19-year-old Czech Jakub Mensik beat his childhood idol Novak Djokovic 7-6(4) 7-6(4) in an upset for the ages on Sunday, claiming his first ATP title at the Miami Open as he denied the former number one in his bid for a milestone 100th.
The 24-time Grand Slam champion defeated Grigor Dimitrov 6-2, 6-3 in 71 minutes to advance to the Miami Open final and take a step closer to becoming the third-ever men's tennis player (Jimmy Connors, Roger Federer) to win 100 tour-level titles, a feat he can accomplish in Sunday's final.
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Novak Djokovic ’s bid for more tennis history was delayed last night as he prepared to take on Czech teenager Jakub Mensik in the Miami Open final. Djokovic, 37, is one win away from the 100th title of his career, as well as a record-extending 41st ATP Masters crown and seventh Miami Open trophy in Florida.
Jakub Mensik used his length to shrink the court, erasing Novak Djokovic's ability to find winners in a shock upset for his first career tennis title Sunday at the Miami Open.
The Miami Masters, also known as the Miami Open, is part of the ATP Masters 1000 series for men and the WTA 1000 series for women. It is held annually in Miami, Florida, United Sta
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Novak Djokovic is one victory away from a 100th career singles title after breezing past Grigor Dimitrov 6-2 6-3 on Friday to reach the Miami Open final, where he will face unseeded Czech teenager Jakub Mensik.