It's a dream come true for the 19-year-old, who started to play tennis because of the legend. Djokovic was already at the top when Mensik made his first tennis steps, and the Serb is still among the world's best players many years later, extending his incredible legacy and cementing the GOAT status.

Novak Djokovic battled into the semi-finals of the Shanghai Masters with a comeback win over Jakub Mensik, setting up a semi-final against Taylor Fritz.

Jakub Mensik pushed Novak Djokovic all the way at the Shanghai Masters, earning lofty praise from the 24-time grand slam champion.

Novak Djokovic will compete in his ninth Shanghai Masters semi-final. Novak faced the young Czech Jakub Mensik in the quarter-final and scored a 6-7, 6-1, 6-4 victory in two hours and 19 minutes, setting the semi-final clash with Taylor Fritz.

Novak Djokovic dug out a 6-7(4) 6-1 6-4 win over Czech Jakub Mensik on Friday to advance to the semi-finals of the Shanghai Masters, where he will face Taylor Fritz.The four-times Shanghai champion ma

Novak Djokovic said Jakub Mensik was one to watch after being forced to fight from a set down to beat the teenager in a dramatic Shanghai Masters quarter-final.

Novak Djokovic battled back from a set down to defeat rising star Jakub Mensik in the quarter-finals of the 2024 Shanghai Masters. The 24-time Grand Slam champion felt both players had a “physical crisis” at one stage during the match,