The 19-year-old Czech Jakub Mensik defeated his childhood idol Novak Djokovic 7-6(4) 7-6(4) in a stunning upset on Sunday. He claimed 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 Mensik 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 expected to start. Repeated rain delays had forced a lengthy suspension of the women's doubles championship match earlier in the day.

Significantly, since upsetting Casper Ruud at the Australian Open, he had not won two matches in a row at a tour event. But a good week at a Challenger in the Dominican Republic set the stage for an even better 10 days in Miami. 

He edged Jack Draper in two tiebreakers in the second round, trounced his fellow Next Genner in the straight sets his fellow Next Genner, 7-6 (5), 6-1, and finally recorded the stunning victory over his childhood idol Novak Djokovic in the final.