The Facts

• Czech teenager Jakub Mensik defeated Novak Djokovic 7-6(4), 7-6(4) in Sunday's Miami Open final, denying the Serbian his 100th career title while also becoming the second-youngest Miami champion, after Carlos Alcaraz.
• Mensik, who nearly withdrew from the tournament due to knee inflammation before his first match, powered through with 14 aces and faced only one breakpoint throughout the final.
• After a five-and-a-half-hour rain delay, the 19-year-old maintained composure against Djokovic — his childhood idol — who struggled with an eye infection amid humid conditions throughout the match.
• Mensik's victory makes him the first Czech player to win an ATP Masters 1000 event since Tomas Berdych in 2005 and will elevate his ranking from 54th to a career-high 24th in the world.
• Djokovic, who had previously invited Mensik to train with him in Belgrade when the Czech was 16, is the oldest to reach a Masters 1000 final.
• The match featured the greatest age gap at a Masters 1000 event since the series began in 1990 — with the 19-year-old Mensik facing the 37-year-old Djokovic, who was seeking to join Jimmy Connors and Roger Federer as the only three men with 100 or more titles.