19-year-old Jakub Mensik beats his idol Novak Djokovic to win his first ever Masters 1000 in Miami – and first ATP title!!!
Czech teenager and student upset childhood idol in straight sets, 7-6 (7/4), 7-6 (7/4), both decided by tiebreaks, to win the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium, put on a serving clinic, recording 14 aces with a 73 percent success rate on his first serves, while Djokovic finished with seven aces and converted his only breakpoint opportunity.
Getting off to 3-0 lead in the first set and a 5-0 lead in the second, showing his composure against the veteran. Djokovic attempted a comeback, closing the gap to 6-4. However, Mensik sealed the opener with an overhead smash and turned to his box with a triumphant roar.
Mensik, ranked 54th in the world before the tournament, claimed his first title on the ATP Tour and denied Djokovic his 100th professional title, jumped to 24th place after this final.
The match between the 37-year-old Djokovic and Mensik was the biggest age gap difference in a Masters 1000 final and the biggest age gap of any tour level since 1976. Mensik was playing his first ATP 1000 final. He was not quite two years old when Djokovic won his first Miami Open title in 2007.
Young. Fearless. Congratulations to the new Champion!
Aryna Sabalenka triumphs over Jessica Pegula 7–5, 6–2 to win The 2025 Miami Open Women’s title in the final. She did not lose a set en route to her eighth WTA 1000 and 19th career WTA Tour title. The final was a rematch of the 2024 Cincinnati and US Open finals, both of which were also won by Sabalenka.
Post-match, Sabalenka expressed her joy at winning in her adopted home of South Florida.
“It feels amazing to win here in Miami. The crowd, the energy – it’s so special,” – she said.
Pegula, gracious in defeat, acknowledged Sabalenka’s superior performance:
“She was just too good today. I gave it everything, but she’s at another level right now.”
Danielle Collins was the defending champion, but lost in the fourth round to Sabalenka.