Jakub Mensik will play his idol Novak Djokovic in the Miami Open final. Mensik has one career loss to Djokovic, whom he describes as his idol. It happened last year, in a three-set bout, at Shanghai in the quarterfinals.

Jakub Mensik almost withdrew from the Miami Open due to physical issues. However, it did not happen, and the young Czech wrote one of the most beautiful stories of the season. At 19 years and six months,

“New blood is coming,” Jakub Mensik says of the ATP’s upstart brigade The 19-year-old Czech has joined the revolt in Miami, with his first run to a Masters 1000 semi. His serve alone makes him a threat to do more in 2025 https://t.co/ZG9yIszwcY