Novak Djokovic and Jakub Mensik will face off in what promises to be a blockbuster inter-generational final at the 2025 Miami Open.
The prestigious hard-court tournament in Miami is the second Masters 1000 event of the season and the second leg of the Sunshine Double after the Indian Wells Open.
Here is our guide to the Miami title match.
Djokovic’s route to the final
Djokovic, the world No 5 and fourth seed in Miami, has progressed to the final without losing a set in his five victories.
The 37-year-old Serbian has seen off Rinky Hijikata (No 86), Camilo Ugo Carabelli (No 65), Lorenzo Musetti (No 16), Sebastian Korda (No 25) and Grigor Dimitrov (No 15) during a dominant run.
Mensik’s route to the final
Mensik, the world No 54, has dropped two sets in his five victories and also received a walkover from Czech compatriot Tomas Machac in the last 16.
The unseeded 19-year-old has downed Roberto Bautista Agut (No 50), Jack Draper (No 7), Roman Safiullin (No 71), Arthur Fils (No 18) and Taylor Fritz (No 4) in the best streak of his career to date.
What is on the line for each player?
Djokovic is chasing a seventh Miami Open title, a record-extending 41st Masters 1000 crown — and perhaps most significantly — a milestone 100th ATP singles title overall.
Mensik is vying to win his maiden tour level title in what will be his second career final and first at Masters 1000 level.
When will the match take place?
The Miami Open men’s singles final is scheduled for Not Before 3pm local time (7pm UK time) on Sunday on the Stadium Court at the Hard Rock Stadium.
How much prize money and how many ranking points will the players earn?
The winner of the Masters 1000 final will be awarded with $1,124,380 and 1,000 ATP ranking points, while the runner-up will collect $597,890 and 650 points.
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What is the head-to-head record?
Djokovic leads the head-to-head 1-0, having prevailed 6-7(4), 6-1, 6-4 in the pair’s only previous meeting in the quarter-finals of the 2024 Shanghai Masters — just under six months ago.
What have the players said about each other?
Mensik has named Djokovic as his biggest idol, but he made his desire to defeat the tennis legend clear after his semi-final win over Fritz.
“[I’m a] different player,” he said in his semi-final press conference. “I played against Novak in Shanghai. I was kind of nervous. I’m not saying that [I won’t be] on Sunday, also. But, yeah, I was just nervous. I was not able to hold (the) nerves very well in the match. I think [in the last] few months I just grew up a little mentally.
“Of course, playing right now I feel that the conditions and everything here suits me very well. I feel really comfortable on the court. So I’m going there on Sunday to win. No doubt on that. In Shanghai I was more [there to] enjoy and to take the experiences. Right now, I’m here to win.”
Djokovic did not speak about Mensik after beating Dimitrov in the first semi-final on Friday, but he was full of praise for the Czech before their first encounter in Shanghai.
“He’s a young guy who’s on the rise,” the 24-time major winner said in October.
“I’ve been following him since he played the Australian Open final, I think it was in the juniors about three years ago.
“We’ve had a week of training in Belgrade a couple of times, and he’s come to play in the Serbian Open on clay.
“I’ve followed his development, I try to be available to give him advice and guidance, and to his parents, who are lovely people – so I’m very happy for him that he’s doing so well.
“I always thought he had the potential to become one of the best players in the world, and that’s what he’s doing right now.”
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