US EditionMiami Open men’s final between Djokovic and Mensuk delayed more than 5 1/2 hours by rain
- On Sunday, March 30, 2025, the Miami Open men's final between Novak Djokovic and 19-year-old unseeded Jakub Mensik at Hard Rock Stadium was delayed 5½ hours, with the players eventually taking the court at 8:37 p.m.
- The delay was caused by rain that began at 12:50 p.m. During the women's doubles final, as well as the decision to complete that match first.
- The women's doubles final featured Mirra Andreeva and Diana Shnaider against Cristina Bucsa and Miyu Kato, with Andreeva and Shnaider winning in a third-set tiebreaker 6-3, 6-7 , 10-2 after play resumed at 6:50 p.m. Following court drying efforts.
- Djokovic, seeded fourth and seeking his seventh Miami Open title to tie Andre Agassi's record, was also aiming for his 100th career pro title, a feat only achieved by Jimmy Connors and Roger Federer .
- The age gap of 18 years and 102 days between Djokovic and Mensik marks the largest in ATP 1000-level final history, as Mensik, hailing from the Czech Republic, competed in his first ATP 1000 final, being only approximately two years old when Djokovic secured his first Miami Open title in 2007.
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My Mother LodeMiami Open men’s final between Djokovic and Mensuk delayed more than 5 1/2 hours by rain
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The start of the Miami Open men’s final between Novak Djokovic and unseeded 19-year-old Jakub Mensik on Sunday at Hard Rock Stadium was delayed 5½ hours from its 3 p.m. start time. The players didn’t take the court until 8:37 p.m. due to rain and organizers deciding on completing the women’s doubles final. The South Florida rain began at 12:50 p.m. during the women’s doubles final pitting Mirra Andreeva and Diana Shnai…
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