Novak Djokovic falls short of 100th title as Jakub Menšík wins Miami Open final

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Novak Djokovic falls short of 100th title as Jakub Menšík wins Miami Open final

  • Milestone remains out of Serb’s reach as 19-year-old causes upset
  • 54th-ranked Czech subdues 24-times major winner 7-6(4), 7-6(4)

The 19-year-old Czech Jakub Menšík beat his childhood idol Novak Djokovic 7-6(4), 7-6(4) in an upset for the ages on Sunday, claiming 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 Menšík faced tough odds in only his second ATP final but harnessed his best weapon to subdue the 24-times major winner with 14 aces.

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