France, March 31 -- Czech teenager Jakub Mensik beat his idol Novak Djokovic on Monday to win his first title on the senior tour at the Miami Masters.

The 19-year-old outwitted the veteran Serb 7-6, 7-6 in two hours and three minutes.

"You're the one I idolised when I was young," Mensik said to Djokovic during the trophy ceremony at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens.

"I started playing tennis because of you. I've had a couple of opportunities to practise with you and there is no harder task than to beat you in a final. Thank you for everything you have done in tennis."

Mensik, during his surge to glory at one of the most prestigious tournaments on the ATP circuit after the four Grand Slam events in Paris, London, Melbourne and Ne...