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. Mensik, playing in his first final, earned his spot after defeating No. 3 seed Taylor Fritz in the semifinals and became the second-youngest champion in tournament history, per ATP Tour.
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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.
Jasmine Paolini announced that she parted ways with her longtime coach, Renzo Furlan, after ten years together.
Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus earned her first Miami Open championship by defeating American and No. 4 Jessica Pegula 7-5, 6-2 to become the sixth player to win Miami as the reigning No. 1. Former great Serena Williams did it four times.
Aryna Sabalenka entered the Miami Open final against Jessica Pegula with 18 career titles on her elite resume. The Miami Open crown had proved elusive until Saturday.
Djokovic said Messi visited the locker room with his wife and children and they “exchanged gifts.” Djokovic has seen Messi play live before but this was the first time the soccer great watched
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John McEnroe's younger brother Patrick was made to eat his words following Novak Djokovic's surprise defeat in the Miami Open final. The veteran Serb was beaten by Jakub Mensik, who prevailed in straight sets despite needing tiebreaks on both occasions.