Novak Djokovic bested by Jakub Menšík in Miami Open
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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.
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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.
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“First of many,” Jakub Mensik wrote on the camera lens after his victory at the Miami Open.
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Ranked No. 4 in the world, American Taylor Fritz will face Jakub Mensik in the semifinals of the Miami Open on Friday at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens.
Taylor Fritz admitted he feels “horrible” having come so close to the Miami Open final, only to go down to Jakub Mensik. The Czech star prevailed 7-6 (4) 4-6 7-6 (4) thanks to a barrage of aces, 25 in total, which set up a final against Novak Djokovic on Sunday.
Jakub Mensik will face Taylor Fritz in the Miami Open presented by Itau semifinals on Friday, March 28.Fritz is the favorite (-285) to get to the final compared to the underdog Mensik
Czech sensation Jakub Mensik, the 19-year-old ATP 54, arrives at the Miami semifinal like a storm unleashed. Five consecutive wins—WWWWW—sum up the tale of a phenomenon in full flow. His latest casualty?
Jakub Mensik registered a surprising win over third seed Taylor Fritz to reach his maiden Masters 1000 final at the ongoing Miami Open.