Tennis
Djokovic reaches Miami final to close on 100th title
Djokovic will face 19-year-old Mensik at the opposite end of his career arc, with the Czech teenager reaching his first final of a Masters event.
The world number 54 lost his only previous final on the ATP Tour in Qatar last year and won through in Miami despite failing to break the serve of third seed Fritz.
His victory was sealed in a flurry of aces, sending down 25 compared with Fritz’s 14 as he edged to victory by winning tie-breaks in the first and third sets.
The rising young star put his unexpected victory down to a chance meeting with Argentina footballing great Lionel Messi after the Inter Miami forward had gone into the locker room at the Hard Rock Stadium to congratulate Djokovic on his win.
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