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Jakub Mensik becomes first teenager ever to beat Novak Djokovic in straight sets in a completed tour-level match

The 19-year-old outdid the 24-time Grand Slam champion—and his idol—in the Miami Open final, 7-6 (4), 7-6 (4).

ByJohn Berkok

Published Mar 31, 2025

CHAMPIONSHIP POINT: Jakub Mensik denies Novak Djokovic 100th singles title with Miami triumph

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Jakub Mensik grew up idolizing Novak Djokovic, but at the Miami Open on Sunday night, he dealt his idol a first-of-its-kind defeat.

The 19-year-old Czech pulled off a 7-6 (4), 7-6(4) victory in the final of the Masters 1000 event to become the first teenager ever to defeat Djokovic in straight sets in a completed tour-level match.

He's the fifth overall teenager to beat the 24-time Grand Slam champion and former No. 1 in a tour-level match, but the other four who did it either needed three sets to do it or won via retirement.

TEENAGERS TO DEFEAT NOVAK DJOKOVIC (tour-level):

  • Filip Krajinovic (18y/2m/10d): 6-4 ret. in '10 Belgrade QFs
  • Carlos Alcaraz (19y/0m/2d): 6-7, 7-5, 7-6 in '22 Madrid SFs
  • Holger Rune (19y/6m/8d): 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 in '22 Paris F]
  • Jakub Mensik (19y/6m/29d): 7-6, 7-6 in '25 Miami F
  • Stefanos Tsitsipas (19y/11m/28d): 6-3, 6-7, 6-3 in '18 Canada 3rd Rd
With his victory over Djokovic, Mensik has now won eight of his last 11 matches against Top 10 players.

With his victory over Djokovic, Mensik has now won eight of his last 11 matches against Top 10 players.

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He may still only be 19, but Mensik has already built up a winning record against Top 10 players (8-5) and even Top 5 players (3-1).

MENSIK CAREER MATCHES VS TOP 10 PLAYERS:

  • l. to No. 9 Fritz in '23 US Open 3rd Rd
  • l. to No. 9 Hurkacz in '24 Australian Open 2nd Rd
  • d. No. 5 Rublev in '24 Doha QFs
  • d. No. 10 Dimitrov in '24 Madrid 2nd Rd
  • d. No. 6 Rublev in '24 Shanghai 2nd Rd
  • d. No. 10 Dimitrov in '24 Shanghai 4th Rd
  • l. to No. 4 Djokovic in '24 Shanghai QFs
  • l. to No. 10 De Minaur in '24 Vienna QFs
  • d. No. 6 Ruud in '25 Australian Open 2nd Rd
  • l. to No. 8 De Minaur in '25 Rotterdam 2nd Rd
  • d. No. 7 Draper in '25 Miami 2nd Rd
  • d. No. 4 Fritz in '25 Miami SFs
  • d. No. 5 Djokovic in '25 Miami F

Read more about Mensik's championship victory in Miami here.