A star was born in Miami on Sunday night as Jakub Mensik defied the odds to beat the legendary Novak Djokovic.
After adverse weather conditions delayed the start, it was Mensik who simply blew Djokovic away, winning the game 7-6, 7-6 to claim his first ATP Masters 1000 title.
With Jack Draper winning at Indian Wells, the future looks very bright for professional tennis.
Mensik also beat Taylor Fritz at the Miami Open as well as Draper and Djokovic to get his hands on the prize.
Nick Kyrgios raved about Mensik after the match and the Czech star had some nice words for Djokovic after beating the Serbian star.
What Jakub Mensik told Novak Djokovic after beating him at the Miami Open
The talented player will now have a thirst for more glory after beating the great man himself and his confidence should be through the roof.
Mensik is clearly a huge fan of Djokovic’s and after the trophy ceremony, he was overheard saying some nice words to the 24-time Grand Slam champion.
The teenager claims that Djokovic was the reason that he started playing tennis in the first place and that doesn’t come as much of a surprise.
In an era where Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal were so dominant, Djokovic has done so well to claim the success which he has.
Seemingly, Mensik is under no illusions as to who he views as the greatest player to have existed but he did manage to stop him winning ATP crown number 100 at the weekend.
Mensik stats vs Djokovic in the Miami Open final
Mensik looks like the future of the sport, and he now believes in going on and winning more titles on the tour.
The youngster richly deserved his win over Djokovic in the final and the Serbian star was classy as ever during his post-match chat.
| Jakub Mensik stats vs Novak Djokovic in Miami Open Final | Total |
| Aces | 14 |
| First Serve | 76% |
| Points Won | 76 |
| Break Points | 1/3 |
Mensik coped better with the weather situation and when the pair got down to business, there only looked like one winner.
The challenge now is for Mensik to showcase some form over five sets, starting with the French Open which will soon come around in May.
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