Weather chaos in Miami: Djokovic is about to have a historical 100th title!

Weather chaos in Miami: Djokovic is about to have a historical 100th title!

Miami, USA - Novak Djokovic is about to achieve an important milestone in tennis history. The 37-year-old Serb is aiming for his 100th title on the ATP tour after winning 6: 2, 6: 3 in the semi-finals of Miami against Grigor Dimitrow, currently in 14th place in the world rankings. In the final, Djokovic meets the Czech player Jakub Mensik, who has the opportunity to reach a finale at a Masters for the first time in this tournament at the age of 19. Mensik prevailed against the American Taylor Fritz, currently number three in the world rankings, after winning an exciting match in three sets with 7: 6 (7: 4), 4: 6, 7: 6 (7: 4)

The weather conditions in Miami could, however, affect the upcoming games. Current reports report that the women's double at the Center Court was interrupted after only three games played for rain, which also results in a delay for the game between Djokovic and Mensik. The weather forecast predicts further rain for 11 p.m., which means that a timely continuation of the matches remains uncertain. According to Kosmo , players have to wait for the end of the women's doppel final before they can return to the square.

a historical event

In the event of a victory, Djokovic would rise to an exclusive circle. Only Roger Federer, who won 103 titles, and Jimmy Connors with 109 titles have more tournament victories. Djokovic could write history with his 100th title and would be the oldest player who was ever in the preliminary round of a 1000 tournament, which further underlines his impressive career.

An interesting anecdote on the side: Jakub Mensik recently had the opportunity to speak to football star Lionel Messi, which could give him additional motivation for the grand finale. In the meantime, Djokovic recently completed the Olympic Games in Paris with a gold medal as the highlight of his career and will go into the final as a favorite.

The tennis records

Djokovic not only has the chance of his 100th title, but also holds a number of impressive records in tennis. The Serb is not only the oldest world ranking list, but also the player with the most matchmates at Grand-Slam tournaments (382). In addition, he won most of the men with a total of 10 titles. In one of his most memorable matches, Djokovic took 5 hours and 53 minutes to defeat Rafael Nadal in the final of the Australian Open 2012.

With these achievements, Djokovic not only stands for sporting excellence, but is also a symbol of durability and durability in a professional tennis-characteristics that make it favorite at many tournaments. Now it is to be hoped that the weather will clear in Miami to enable a historical triumph.

For more information about Djokovic and his records, please visit Sportschau and wikipedia .