Mar 28, 2025; Miami, FL, USA; Jakub Mensik (CZE) celebrates after his match against Taylor Fritz (USA)(not pictured) in a men's singles semifinal on day eleven of the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
(Reuters) -Meeting Lionel Messi before the Miami Open semi-finals was just the boost Jakub Mensik needed, as the 19-year-old upset world number four Taylor Fritz on Friday to reach his first Masters 1000 final, where he will face Novak Djokovic.
Czech Republic's Mensik shook hands with Messi and thanked the Argentine soccer great by writing "Thx Leo" on a camera lens after securing the biggest win of his career.
