Mensik and Sabalenka won big in Miami. Full report plus all the ATP beef that's fit to post BELOW
Czech cutie Jakub Mensík denied boyhood idol Novak Djokovic of his 100th career title, stunning the 24-time Grand Slam champion 7-6(4), 7-6(4) in Sunday’s Miami Open final. The 19-year-old, ranked No. 54 in the world, hammered down 14 aces in an impressively confident display of power and guile in what was by far the biggest moment of his young career. (He jumps 30 spots in the ATP rankings today, up to No. 24.)
Mensik said after the match: “I was watching him growing up. Because of him, basically I started to play tennis. So, it just feels incredible that I had the opportunity for a second time to play against him. And to beat him in this tournament in the finals, it was just a dream to win an ATP tournament, and even better that it’s a 1000. Yeah, playing against Novak in the finals makes it more special.”
Adding: “One hour before my first match here I was holding the paper to pull out from the tournament.. My knee was hurting a lot. I was lucky that the referee was having lunch. Because of him I step on the court, and because of him I'm standing here."
“This is Jakub’s moment,” Djokovic said. “The moment of his team, the moment of his family. Congratulations, unbelievable tournament. The first of many. It hurts me to admit it, but you were better. In the clutch moments, you delivered the goods. Unbelievable serving and just a phenomenal effort mentally as well to be able to stay tough in the difficult moments. For a young player like yourself, this is a great feature and something that I’m sure you will use many, many times in the years to follow.”
Only this weekend did I learn that the GOAT had taken an interest in Mensik after seeing him lose a heartbreaking Aussie Open juniors final, inviting him to Belgrade and Montenegro to train.
Aryna Sabalenka claimed her second title of the year by beating Jessica Pegula 7-5 6-2 in the Miami Open women's final. Although I'm not unhappy that the Belarusian lost in Melbourne and Indian Wells, it's nice to see the best player back on top.
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Marcelo Arévalo and Mate Pavić defeated Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool in the men's doubles final, 7–6, 6–3.
Although the pretty Brits came up short, has anyone else noticed that Glasspool is double the size he used to be?
Everybody wants some Jakub:
With Noah Rubin
Locker-room talk
With Delpo
With Messi
Miami Vice
Elsewhere around the net …
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#grooming
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Pedro Martinez in all his glory
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Jack Draper readies for the clay-court season
Just Jacked
Pumping iron with Marcos Fraiberger
Manspread MOnday with Alexandre Muller
That's what I call winning style!
So nice to see an Aussie flag next to Daria Kasatkina's name!
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Minty fresh Matteo Arnaldi
Hubba hubba: Dmitry Popko won the Morelia Open Challenger event
They wish they all could be California girls
Alex Erler and his bald partner won the doubles title at the Challenger in Napoli
Carlos Alcaraz has found another way to win
Big Balkan Hamad Medjedovic
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Vavassori: Proud (hot) father
of two hot sons
Retirement suits Peđa Krstin
Andy Murray gets Messi
Big Marcus Willis
How do I sign up for this?
Go fish!
David Vega Hernandez looked even beefier than usual
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Tommy the tease
Strike a pose
Gone fishin'
Andrea Pellegrino's flex appeal
Hot for Matteo's friend Alessandro Bega
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Leg day with Franco Agamenone
Ernesto Escobedo and Eduardo Nava
Luca Pouille on the mend
Dan Added + Jan Jermář
I'm in love with Alexandra Eala!
Can I get in with Karue Sell?!
I'm intrigued
And again
Sebastian Ofner and friends
Still not sure what the Jonesy-Shriver connection is
Andres Molteni and friends
I'd have liked to have had an "influence" on Alexander Blockx
Sleeveless Christian Harrison
"A win for us all"
I'll give Tommy a protein drink
Daddy daycare with Karen Khachanov
Didn't realize Denis Shapovalov was working with Janko Tipsarevic
Parade of champions
Here's the beef!
The hottest ATP brother is back ...
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Marton Fucsovics assumes the position
Who's your "snack," Senor Garin?
(Hearts will play tippy-tippy-tay, tippy-tippy-tay
Like a gay tarantella!)
How's this for a "pic-with"?
By the numbers
(With wire services)
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