MIAMI GARDENS, Florida — The legendary Novak Djokovic go face Czech star Jakub Mensik for the 2025 Men’s Final of the Miami Open on Sunday at Hard Rock Stadium.
Dis match, set for 3 p.m. ET, go mark Djokovic’s 60th ATP Masters 1000 final. He dey hunt for im 100th tour-level title and record-breaking seventh Miami Open crown. Meanwhile, 19-year-old Mensik dey look to win im first tour-level trophy after impressive showings in dis tournament.
Djokovic, wey don win 99 singles titles so far, fit become the third player for history to join the ‘Century Club’ alongside Jimmy Connors and Roger Federer if e win today. He don already break one record by passing Andre Agassi as di player wey don win di most ATP Masters titles with 40 titles.
“I dey very happy with my preparation and di way I dey play for dis tournament,” Djokovic talk after im semi-final victory. “I never drop any set, and dis na big opportunity.”
Mensik go enter dis final after he knock out third seed Taylor Fritz for di semi-finals. Dis na him first final at dis level, but he no get anything to lose. “I go enjoy di match and I dey ready for am,” Mensik talk ahead of di encounter.
Di match gatz be thrilling, especially as both players don meet before, with Djokovic winning di last encounter in three sets for di Shanghai quarter-finals last year.
As we dey wait for di final to begin, rain and lightning don cause some delay, meaning di match fit not start until 9:30 p.m. UK time. Before di Djokovic and Mensik match, di women’s doubles final go still need to finish.
For now, both players dey ready to make their own mark in tennis history. wetin Djokovic go do for dis monumental occasion? Will Mensik upset di veteran? Tune in to find out.
