In the semifinals, Mensik beat the 3rd seeded 27 year old American Taylor Fritz 7-6(7-4), 4-6, 7-6(7-4) in a breakthrough victory.

Against Djokovic, Mensik powered to a 3-1 opening set lead before Djokovic hit back to level the set at six games all to enter a tie-breaker.

Mensik took a 5-1 tiebreaker lead before striking an overhead winner on set point to close out the set.

At five games all in set two, both players held serve to enter a second tie-breaker.

Mensik struck several powerful down the line groundstrokes to force two Djokovic backhand errors to open the tiebreaker with a 2-0 lead.

Mensik netted two groundstrokes to level the tiebreaker at 2-2.

Djokovic then netted a crosscourt forehand to end a 21 shot rally and trail 2-3.

On the following point, Mensik struck a powerful serve out wide which Djokovic netted in a crosscourt backhand stab return to trail 2-4.

Mensik arrived at matchpoint at 6-3 before Djokovic struck a crosscourt backhand return winner to reach 4-6. Mensik had thought the return would land long however it struck the baseline for a winner.

Serving with his second matchpoint, the 6 feet 4 inches tall Mensik struck another powerful serve out wide.

The 6 feet two inches tall Djokovic returned the serve with a down the line forehand which he hit long to end the match after two hours and three minutes of play.

Mensik, who turned professional in 2022, becomes the first man to win Miami in a debut appearance and moved up an impressive thirty spots from number 54 to number 24 on Monday in the tennis rankings.

Barring an unexpected rankings drop, Mensik's rankings rise should ensure he is seeded with the top 32 players at next month's second of four grand slams; Roland Garros also known as the French Open.

This means in Paris, Mensik should potentially not face a top player such as the world number one Jannik Sinner of Italy until at least round three.

And for Djokovic, he is left still chasing two significant numbers he remains very close to reaching.

Djokovic's career tournaments won stands at 99; one tournament title from 100.

Djokovic is also tied with the Australian great Margaret Court with 24 singles grand slam titles.

More numbers for Mensik; he finished Miami with a 7-0 tie-breaker record.

Mensik also becomes the second youngest male Miami winner ever at 19 years old six months.

The current world number three Carlos Alcaraz of Spain in 2022 became the youngest ever Miami champion at 18 years old nine months.

Roland Garros is to be played in Paris on clay May 25th - June 8th.

Mensik in his youth at age 19 has never yet played Roland Garros while Djokovic by contrast has played Roland Garros 20 times winning three titles.