Novak Djokovic falls short of 100th title as Jakub Menšík wins Miami Masters final
The 19-year-old Czech Jakub Menšík beat his childhood idol Novak Djokovic 7-6(4), 7-6(4) in an upset for the ages on Sunday, claiming his first ATP title at the Miami Open as he denied the former number one in his bid for a milestone 100th.
The 54th-ranked Menšík faced tough odds in only his second ATP final but harnessed his best weapon to subdue the 24-times major winner with 14 aces.
The 37-year-old Djokovic had hoped to join Jimmy Connors (109) and Roger Federer (103) as the only men in the Open era with 100 or more career titles but could not match the teenager's speed and creative play.
The match started hours after it was scheduled to after repeated rain delays forced a lengthy suspension of the women's doubles championship match earlier in the day.
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