Djokovic, Miami Open and But Mensik
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Djokovic is also attempting to win his 100th career pro title, which would rank third after Jimmy Connors (109) and Roger Federer (103).
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Mensik is the ninth-youngest Masters 1000 champion and the third-youngest in Miami after Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal.
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“Never really happy to lose, but he’s one of the very few players that I would be happier to lose to, to be honest,” Djokovic said in his post-match news conference.
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Novak Djokovic fell in the final round of the Miami Open to 19-year-old Jakub Mensik in straight sets, 7-6, 7-6, on Sunday. Mensik, playing in his first final, earned his spot after defeating No. 3 seed Taylor Fritz in the semifinals and became the second-youngest champion in tournament history, per ATP Tour.
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Teenager Jakub Menšík denied boyhood idol Novak Djokovic of his 100th career title, stunning the 24-time grand slam singles champion 7-6(4), 7-6(4) in Sunday’s Miami Open final.
Jakub Mensik claimed the first title of his career with a win over Novak Djokovic in the Miami Open final, but he did so only after a fortunate twist of fate.
Aryna Sabalenka entered the Miami Open final against Jessica Pegula with 18 career titles on her elite resume. The Miami Open crown had proved elusive until Saturday.
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 No. 54 player in the world also denied Djokovic of his 100th career title and a record seventh Miami Open crown.
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Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus earned her first Miami Open championship by defeating American and No. 4 Jessica Pegula 7-5, 6-2 to become the sixth player to win Miami as the reigning No. 1. Former great Serena Williams did it four times.
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.