Ranked No. 4 in the world, American Taylor Fritz will face Jakub Mensik in the semifinals of the Miami Open on Friday at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens.

Taylor Fritz admitted he feels “horrible” having come so close to the Miami Open final, only to go down to Jakub Mensik. The Czech star prevailed 7-6 (4) 4-6 7-6 (4) thanks to a barrage of aces, 25 in total, which set up a final against Novak Djokovic on Sunday.

Taylor Fritz gave everything in the Miami Open semi-final against Jakub Mensik. World no. 4 did not lose his serve for almost two and a half hours, providing 17 holds! However, he still experienced a tight 7-6,

Czech sensation Jakub Mensik, the 19-year-old ATP 54, arrives at the Miami semifinal like a storm unleashed. Five consecutive wins—WWWWW—sum up the tale of a phenomenon in full flow. His latest casualty?

Both Mensik and Fritz have had eventful routes to the Miami Open semifinal. Taylor Fritz, the fourth-ranked player in the world, secured his spot after a hard-fought victory over Matteo Berrettini, which lasted nearly three hours.