Menšík’s bold performance surprised the legend. The young Czech tormented Djokovic for more than two hours Now.cz

19-year-old Menšík went into the first match against his main role model without fear and kept up with him without any problems. In the seventh game, he managed to stop the first two break points, but in the ninth game, he could no longer hold serve. However, at 5:4, he did not allow his eighteen-year-old opponent to add to the set, he immediately returned the break and led the match to a tie break. There, he rallied from 0:3 to convert, equalized and then won three points in a row in the ratio of 7:4.

In the second set, however, Menšík was unable to continue his performance. He played only six winning balls, more jokes and the winner of 24 Grand Slam awards won the scores in half an hour. In the third set, the game became more equal again, and the only successful break of Djokovic in the fifth game was finally decided. The four-time champion of the Shanghai tournament then took control of the lead and closed the duel after two hours and 21 minutes with a clean sheet.

Shanghai Men’s Tennis Championship (hard court, $10,298,535 endowment):

Singles – Final: Djokovic (4-Serbia) – A little man (Czech Republic) 6:7 ​​(4:7), 6:1, 6:4.