Jakub Mensik reveals he tried to pull out of Miami Open, but referee was out for lunch!
Teenager Jakub Mensik stunned his idol Novak Djokovic in the final of the Miami Open to win his first-ever ATP title. The teenager has revealed that he had gone to pull out of the event before his first round game due to inflammation in his right knee, but was prevented from doing so because the referee was out for lunch. So Mensik instead ended up heading to his physio’s room and ended up playing his opener against Roberto Bautista Agut. The 19-year-old defeated Djokovic 7-6(4), 7-6(4) in the final on Sunday to claim a famous victory. Here’s the incredible story of how Mensik almost withdrew from the event. “It was just a big inflammation. I couldn’t walk, I couldn’t run,” Mensik told reporters after his win over Djokovic. “I started to treat it, started to take painkillers. Nothing was helping. During matchday it was the same … I tried to step on the treadmill. I couldn’t move. I was like, ‘Okay, well, that’s it. I’m pulling out’.“… I was visiting the referee’s office to say …
