Mesik confessed his deep admiration for Djokovic: “You are the greatest of all time”

Not anyone inauguras his record in the male circuit overcoming the Serbian Novak Djokovic (5th) In a final, as the Czech achieved this Sunday Jakub Mensik (24 °) When winning 7-6 (4) and 7-6 (4) to crown a week dreamed in the Miami Masters 1000.

Despite being charged to the British Jack Draper (7th), the Russian Roman Safiullin (68 °), the French Arthur Fils (15 °) and the local Taylor Fritz (4th) in the previous rounds, the one born in Prostejov, only 19, left at clear disadvantage versus the idol of your childhoodwhich had surpassed it in the only antecedent with each other, in the Masters 1000 of Shanghai 2024, and sought to become the third player to lift 100 titles in the Tourafter Jimmy Connors (109) and Roger Federer (103).

Encolumado in his powerful serve, the former number 3 of the Junior world would be given the pleasure of defeating one of the best players in history, who had already proclaimed himself six times in the state of Florida, but not before expressing all his admiration during the awards: “Novak, everyone knows that you are the reason I am here. I looked at you while growing “.

“I started playing tennis for you. There is no more difficult task for a tennis to win in the final of a tournament. Thank you very much for everything you have done in sport and for all. You are an incredible person, the greatest of all time“, extended the runner -up in the ATP 250 of Doha 2024, who became the worst ranked player to raise the US trophy.

It should be noted that the legendary Balkan had also dedicated dreamed compliments to Mesik minutes before: “It is never pleasant to lose but I have to say that Jakub is One of the few players against the most joy makes me fall into a final. I met him when he was 15 or 16 years old and invited him to train together in Belgrade. Seeing its evolution is fantastic. Three or four years ago I already anticipated that it would become one of the best in the world“

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