Results by Miami Open 2025: Jakub Messik Stordi Novak Djokovic to win the title and deny a hundredth single title to Serbian

It was a bit of ascent for Mensik, who raided the top 100 in February 2024 reaching the Qatar Open final.

In Miami he beat three top-10 players in Djokovic, British Jack Draper and American Taylor Fritz to raise the biggest title of his career and managed the pressure of the occasion well.

After a five -hour rain delay before the final, settling in a rhythm was not easy, but Messik adapted faster than Djokovic.

He broke Djokovic to the first opportunity and his first service jumped as he rushed 4-1.

On the contrary, Djokovic had a difficult start. He fell twice, he had to apply Hills after being annoyed by the swelling under the right eye and resorted to the use of sawdust to help him grab his racket for humidity.

However, his service improved as the set progressed and his slice of reverse in particular Meseik problems, which eventually handed over the break.

A tie seemed inevitable and Djokovic paid for a poor start, even if he saved two set points before Mensik took the road towards the open.

The game was following a scheme similar to their previous meeting in Shanghai last year, when Messik took the first set on a switch before fading in the next two.

However, this time he kept his intensity. Mexik did not face a breaking point in the second set and the heat and humidity started to put Djokovic to the test.

Breathing heavily and drying his face on an towel between each point, Djokovic could only watch while Mensik sent three excellent services in front of him to force a tie, before the Serbian hit his thigh with his racket after letting the opening point fall.

If the point was short, then it was Djokovic who went out to the top. But Mensik sparked in the long gatherings, sending Djokovic that he darted on the back of the field and in the end creating three points of the game.

The first passed while Djokovic sent a superb return directly to the basic line, but Messik ensured an end of adaptation with a wide service to conquer the second.

Now it will rise to a maximum of the 24th career in the world charts.

For Djokovic, the wait for a first ATP title since 2023 continues, but there were signs that his service in particular improved under the coach Andy Murray.