Jakub Mensik “hungry for many more” titles after winning his biggest career title in Miami
Jakub Mensik defeats Novak Djokovic in the Miami Open final to claim his first ATP title and biggest career trophy.
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Jakub Mensik will be remembered in the annals of history after claiming his biggest career title at the ATP Masters 1000 title at the Miami Open. The Czech Republic star exceeded all possible expectations and proved to be a budding star. However, he’s not done after the achievement in Miami, as he looks forward to more this season.
The 19-year-old maturity on the court has been perfect compared to other teenagers on the court. The youngster displayed a methodical and intelligent style of play that made him defeat opponents easily. He also handled pressure in crucial moments of matches and that gave him the victory over Top 10 stars like Jack Draper and Taylor Fritz en route to the final.
He faced Novak Djokovic in the final, playing great tennis, and made it hard for the Serbian to take the lead in the first set. He continued with the momentum in the second despite Djokovic increasing the level of his game. He came out on top after the contest to claim a 7-6(4), 7-6(4) victory over the former World No.1.
During Mensik’s press conference, he was asked whether the Miami triumph would be the greatest success of his career. The 19-year-old revealed that it was just the beginning, as he’s hungry for many more titles in his career.
This is the greatest success of my professional career so far, but I am clear that my journey cannot end here. I understand that this is just the beginning, I am hungry for much more. When I return home, I will continue to work very hard because I feel that I have a wide margin for improvement in all aspects of my game. I want to give my all to lift this kind of trophy more frequently.
Jakub Mensik said Miami Open Press
Mensik’s victory over Djokovic was the first in his career. It was their second meeting on Tour and Djokovic had claimed the win when they met at the 2024 Rolex Shanghai Masters. Their head-to-head record now stands at 1-1.
Jakub Mensik excited at beating his idol Novak Djokovic in the final of the Miami Open
Jakub Mensik was excited for his performance against Novak Djokovic in the final. Despite Djokovic being his idol and one of the greatest players of the sport, the 19-year-old didn’t let that turn down his confidence, rather, he played with courage and determination. He revealed during the aforementioned press conference, that beating the Serbian special especially through two tie-breaks.
I think it will take me some time to process all of this. Right now, it’s incredible what has happened for me. Winning two tiebreaks against Novak is mind-blowing, and it makes it even more special to have faced him because he is the reason I play tennis. When I won the last point, I felt a huge relief. After defeating Fritz, I spent almost two days without sleeping due to the nerves of playing this final. I think it would have been very difficult for me to win if the match had gone to a third set.
Jakub Mensik said
Mensik will now hope to take the confidence into the European clay season. His major first test will be at the Monte Carlo Masters which begins on April 6. After that, he will be looking forward to the French Open.
Jakub Mensik earn the biggest singles prize money after Miami’s success
Jakub Mensik reached a career-high of World No.24 following his success at the Miami Open. The 19-year-old claimed 30 places from No.54 to the aforementioned position in the ATP rankings. Also, winning the Miami Open game him a spectacular economic gain added to the rankings gain.
As champion of the tournament, the Czech Republic will earn a total of $1,124,300 the highest singles prize money of his career. However, the amount would need to be adjusted for taxes to get an idea of the net profit.
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