You have to beat Jack Draper , Arthur Fils , Taylor Fritz , and Novak Djokovic en route to your first ATP 1000 title. And you happen to be a 19-year-old kid who also doesn’t have the well of experience to draw upon when the going gets hard. Well, Jakub Mensik decided this is exactly how he wants to make the headlines. On March 30, 2025, the Czech youngster held his nerves to outlast Novak Djokovic in straight-set tiebreakers and become the Miami Masters champion. It was a run that the tennis world just couldn’t ignore. This was big.

While Mensik didn’t have the odds in his favor, he had his parents in the stands backing him to go all the way. And that’s how they always have been, supporting his ambition and getting him ready for the challenge. So, let’s get to know the folks a

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