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Jakub Mensik causes one of the biggest upsets of 2025, defeating former world number one Novak Djokovic in Florida.
Czech Teenager Jakub Mensik Upset Childhood Idol Novak Djokovic in Straight Sets, 7-6 (7/4), 7-6 (7/4), Both decided by Tiebreaks, to win the miami open at hard rock stage.
The 19-Year-Old, ranked 54th in the world, claimed his first title on the ATP tour and denied djokovic his 100th professional title.
Djokovic, 37, had hoped to join Jimmy Connors (109) and Roger Federer (103) as the only men in the open era with 100 or more career titles but not match the counterager’s speed and creative play.
The Sunday Final was delayed by Almost six hours due to heavy rain, and when the players emerged, it was clear that djokovic had an eye infection.
Human Started Strongly, Breaking Djokovic’s First-Serve Game to Go 2-0 Up. The Tall, Big Serving Czech was Dominating Until, at 4-2, Djokovic Broke Back When Human Found the Net.
The set remained on serves from then on but in the tie-break, Mensik’s powerful serve, with two aces, put him in charge from the outset. He opened up a 5-0 lead and although Djokovic fought back, the young star sealed the set with an overhead volley.
It was the first set that djokovic had lost in the entire tournament.
The second set was a nip-and-tuck affair with neither player able to break.
Once again, people’s power provided decisive in the tie-break and when djokovic went long on a return to hand him victory, he fell to his back.
One for the Ages
The match between the 37-year-old Djokovic and Mensik was the biggest age gap difference in a masters 1000 final and the biggest age gap of any tour level since 1976. He was not quite two years old when djokovic won his first miami open title in 2007.
Djokovic had beaten human in straight sets at the Shanghai Masters in October, the only time they have with on court.
“My tennis inspiration is Novak Djokovic. Because of him, I started to play tennis. He’s my biggest idol,” Human Told ATP Tour in an interview last year.
Djokovic has played 307 ATP Tour-Level Tournaments in His Storied Career and Triumphed in 99 of Them. Of the 76 Grand Slams he has entered, The Serbian has won a men’s record 24.
