Novak Djokovic and Jakub Mensik set to make tennis history in Miami Open final

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Novak Djokovic and Jakub Mensik have been unstoppable thus far at the Miami Open, with the duo now going head-to-head for the trophy.

Djokovic has been watched by Juan Martin del Potro at the ATP Masters 1000 event, where he is chasing a 100th career title.

Mensik meanwhile is chasing a first, having just knocked out third seed and home favourite Taylor Fritz in the semi-finals.

Djokovic has wowed Andy Roddick at the Miami Open, and has yet to drop a set en route to the final of the tournament.

He knocked out Grigor Dimitrov at the semi-final stage, with world number five Djokovic now meeting the world number 54 for the title.

Novak Djokovic and Jakub Mensik Miami Open age gap to create history

The 37-year-old, who is the fourth seed at the hard-court competition, has also beaten the likes of Sebastian Korda and Lorenzo Musetti.

Mensik meanwhile, who is only 19, has knocked out the likes of Arthur Fils and Indian Wells champion Jack Draper.

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And the pair will now combine to make tennis history when they meet at the Miami Open, with their age gap of 18 years and 102 days set to be the biggest in an ATP Masters 1000 final, as per OptaAce.

It will surpass the difference of 16 years and 35 days between Andre Agassi and Rafael Nadal when they met in Montreal in 2005.

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Djokovic is remarkably almost two times older than his upcoming opponent, meaning experience is very much on his side.

But the Czech teenager has the advantage of having nothing to lose when he faces the 24-time Grand Slam champion.

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All the pressure will, therefore, be on the favourite when the highly anticipated clash gets underway in Miami.

The pair have met just once before, with Djokovic beating Mensik in their 2024 ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai quarter-final.

But the latter has undoubtedly progressed since then, having reached a career-high ranking of 45 in February, as well as knocking Casper Ruud out of the 2025 Australian Open.

The Serbian meanwhile has, of course, reached number one previously in his stunning career, but an elusive 100th ATP title will likely be on his mind in Miami as opposed to climbing the rankings.