Sensation in Miami: 19-year-old Mensik defeats Djokovic at the ATP 1000 tournament
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Jakub Mensik, the 54th-ranked player in the tournament, defeated Novak Djokovic in the final of the ATP 1000 in Miami. This ruined the Serb's chance to win his 100th title.
19-year-old Czech tennis player Jakub Mensik inflicted a sensational defeat on the famous Serbian champion Novak Djokovic in the final of the prestigious ATP 1000 tournament in Miami, UNN writes with reference to Tennis.
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Seeded 54th in the tournament, the young Czech athlete crushed Djokovic with composure and a stellar serve of over 200 km/h. He collected 14 aces and only broke once.
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Mensik's victory spoiled the celebration for Djokovic, who was seeking his 100th career title and a record seventh at the Miami Open.
It is noted that this was the second meeting between the tennis players. Their previous match took place in the quarter-finals of the tournament, which was held in Shanghai. Then Djokovic won.
Addition
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has disqualified world number one Jannik Sinner for violating anti-doping rules for the period from February 9 to May 4.
WADA and Sinner have reached an agreement to settle the case. The champion agreed to a three-month suspension for violating anti-doping rules.
WADA acknowledged that Yannick had no intention of "cheating the sport" and that the drug used did not affect the tennis player's sporting performance. However, the agency pointed out that the athlete is responsible for the negligent attitude to the situation on the part of his entourage.