Novak Djokovic bested by Jakub MenÅ¡ík in Miami Open
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Djokovic is also attempting to win his 100th career pro title, which would rank third after Jimmy Connors (109) and Roger Federer (103).
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Teenager Jakub MenÅ¡ík denied boyhood idol Novak Djokovic of his 100th career title, stunning the 24-time grand slam singles champion 7-6 (4), 7-6 (4) in Sunday’s Miami Open final.
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Djokovic had hoped to join Jimmy Connors (109) and Roger Federer (103) as the only three men in the Open Era with 100 or more titles but ran out of steam in the end.
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The 24-time Grand Slam champion defeated Grigor Dimitrov 6-2, 6-3 in 71 minutes to advance to the Miami Open final and take a step closer to becoming the third-ever men's tennis player (Jimmy Connors, Roger Federer) to win 100 tour-level titles, a feat he can accomplish in Sunday's final.
Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus earned her first Miami Open championship by defeating American and No. 4 Jessica Pegula 7-5, 6-2 to become the sixth player to win Miami as the reigning No. 1. Former great Serena Williams did it four times.
The Dominican Republic is the official destination brand sponsor of the 2025 Miami Open, one of the world's largest tennis tournaments, attended by more than 400,000 attendees. Thus, reinforcing the Dominican Republic's presence on the international sports tourism scene and allowing the country to showcase and promote a variety of tourist offerings to a global audience beyond sun and sand.
Novak Djokovic has been predicted to struggle in the early weeks of the clay season by Mats Wilander. The former tennis star has argued that Djokovic often makes a slow start on clay and fails to adapt as quickly as Rafael Nadal did during his career.
Jasmine Paolini announced that she parted ways with her longtime coach, Renzo Furlan, after ten years together.
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The Miami Open 2025 for women’s singles category came to an end on Saturday, where the reigning world number one Aryna Sabalenka lifted the title after beating America’s Jessica Pegula in straight sets with a score of 7-5,
The Miami Masters, also known as the Miami Open, is part of the ATP Masters 1000 series for men and the WTA 1000 series for women. It is held annually in Miami, Florida, United Sta