Why Miami Open final hasn't started? Everything about Novak Djokovic vs Jakub Mensik match rain delay & when it's projected to start

Novak Djokovic’s Miami Open 2025 final against Jakub Mensik on Sunday, March 30, has been delayed by rain. The players were originally scheduled to compete not before 3:00 PM local time.

Djokovic reached his eighth Miami Open final, beating the likes of Rinky Hijikata, Camilo Ugo Carabelli, Lorenzo Musetti, Sebastian Korda, and last year’s finalist Grigor Dimitrov. Interestingly, he did so without dropping a single set. Meanwhile, 19-year-old Jakub Mensik reached his biggest final by overcoming Roberto Bautista Agut, Indian Wells champion Jack Draper, Roman Safiullin, Arthur Fils, and Taylor Fritz. He was handed a walkover by his compatriot Tomas Machac in the fourth round.

Novak Djokovic and Jakub Mensik are set to lock horns for the second time in their careers at Sunday’s Miami Open final. The match has, however, suffered multiple rain delays. Although estimated to start around 3:00 PM, the players have yet to take the court as of 6:20 PM. The tournament is played at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, home to the NFL's Miami Dolphins. It boasts no courts with roofs, contributing to the rain delay.

As it stands, the women’s doubles final featuring Mirra Andreeva and Diana Shnaider versus Cristina Bucsa and Miyu Kato, which was scheduled on the center court before the men’s singles final, has also yet to reach its conclusion.

The match was suspended after just three games in the opening set. Andreeva and co. made a brief return to the stadium to resume play at 5:30 PM before being escorted out yet again due to another bout of rain. According to Miami Open’s official updates, the play is set to be delayed until at least 6:30 PM.

Meanwhile, rain and thunderstorms have been reported on tournament grounds, with the likes of Martina Navratilova sharing the on-site severity of the situation. Although there is no official confirmation of the resumption of play, according to the weather forecast, the rainy conditions are expected to prevail through 6:30 PM, following which a break is projected.

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Novak Djokovic is chasing his 100th career title at Miami Open 2025

Djokovic pictured at the 2025 Miami Open - Image Source: Getty

Novak Djokovic has faced a rough patch of late, having not won a single ATP title since his victory at the 2023 ATP Finals. The 2024 Paris Olympic gold is the Serb’s only accolade in the past 16 months.

He featured in the finals of the Wimbledon Championships and the Shanghai Masters last year but was beaten by defending champion Carlos Alcaraz and World No. 1 Jannik Sinner, respectively. Djokovic is thus looking to end his ATP title drought at the Miami Open, where he is the six-time champion—his most recent trophy coming in 2016.

Meanwhile, Jakub Mensik is chasing his first career title. The 19-year-old, ranked No. 54, has featured in one other final so far in his career—a loss to Karen Khachanov at the 2024 Qatar Open. The Czech has faced the Serb once before in the 2024 Shanghai quarterfinals, where he was edged out, with the score reading 6-7(4), 6-1, 6-4.