The Czech returned home to Prostejov and decided to skip Monte Carlo and recover his energy ahead of the new challenges. Mensik entered the Miami Open ranked 54th. He almost withdrew from the event due to physical issue.

Novak Djokovic fell in the final round of the Miami Open to 19-year-old Jakub Mensik in straight sets, 7-6, 7-6, on Sunday. Mensik, playing in his first final, earned his spot after defeating No. 3 seed Taylor Fritz in the semifinals and became the second-youngest champion in tournament history, per ATP Tour.

Jakub and Novak were the players to beat at the Miami Open, forging the title clash with the biggest age difference in the Masters 1000 history! The apprentice ousted the master 7-6, 7-6 in two hours and three minutes for his first ATP title at 19!