Lionel Messi brings his family to watch Novak Djokovic in Miami

Lionel Messi and his family attended the Miami Open to watch one of the tennis greats play. Messi was accompanied by his wife Antonela Roccuzzo and their three kids, Thiago, Mateo, and Ciro.

© Manny Hernandez/The Grosby Group Messi, his wife, and their kids watching Novak Djokovic's match at the US Open

Messi was photographed enjoying the game alongside his wife and his boys, with all of them looking enraptured by the match.

He wore a black shirt and a jean jacket, rounding out the look with a grey Adidas cap. Roccuzzo wore a black t-shirt that she paired with a brown jacket and some sunglasses.

In the case of the kids, they all wore different yet sporty and comfortable outfits, with Ciro wearing a light blue Argentina jersey, and his brothers opting for darker colors and jackets.

Messi and his family were some of the celebrities in attendance at the Miami Open, which has been packed with notorious appearances, including Marc Anthony, Serena Williams, Millie Bobby Brown, and much more.

© Manny Hernandez/The Grosby Group A closer look at Roccuzzo and Messi's outfits

Djokovic was honored by playing with Messi in the stands

Djokovic played a great Miami Open tournament, advancing to the tournament finals.

“It is special playing in Miami because I had not been here in six years and this is one of the best cities in the world,” said Djokovic at the time. “It was a huge honor to have King Leo in the stands. It was the first time I’ve played in front of him. We are the same age.”

© Manny Hernandez/The Grosby Group Messi and his sons' appearance at the Miami Open caused great excitement in the stands

While Djokovic had a lot of momentum and was the tournament's favorite to win, he ended up losing the final match against Jakub Mensik, a 19-year-old player from the Czech Republic who's ranked in the 54th position per ATP standings.

Following the win, Mensik revealed that Djokovic was the reason why he began playing tennis and that it was difficult to beat his idol in a professional tournament.

“When I was young, I started playing tennis because of you,” said Mensik in his on-court interview. “There is no harder task for a tennis player than to beat you in the final of a tournament." This marks Mensik's first ATP title.

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