US EditionDjokovic beats Korda, advances to semifinals in push for 7th Miami Open title
- Serbian Novak Djokovic, aged 37, advanced to the Miami Open semi-final after defeating American Sebastian Korda with a score of 6-3, 7-6 in a quarterfinal match postponed from Wednesday night.
- Djokovic, the fourth seed, is seeking his seventh Miami Open title and his 100th professional title, but had a sluggish start to 2025 and lost his first match earlier this month at Indiana Wells.
- Djokovic made a strong start, securing an early break in the first set, but Korda showed resilience in the second, building a 4-1 lead before Djokovic rallied, winning the set in a tiebreaker and sealing the victory with a powerful ace, achieving an 84% first-serve percentage.
- Djokovic, who is also a 24-time Grand Slam champion, stated he is glad to be refinding a top level and had been playing very well the entire week, while also acknowledging that he is "getting old".
- Djokovic will face Grigor Dimitrov in the semi-final, while 19-year-old Jakub Mensik, ranked 54th, reached his first Masters semi after defeating Arthur Fils 7-6 , 6-1 and will face Taylor Fritz, who won an enthralling battle against Matteo Berrettini 7-5, 6-7 , 7-5.
110 Articles
110 Articles
Novak Djokovic Becomes Oldest Masters Semi-Finalist In Miami; Jakub Mensik, Taylor Fritz Through
Novak Djokovic turned on the style to take his place in the last four of the Miami Open with an impressive 6-3, 7-6 (7/4) win over American Sebastian Korda, becoming the oldest man to reach a Masters 1000 semi-final. The 37-year-old Serb made a strong start against Korda, breaking early to get a first set advantage that he never let slip but Korda showed great resilience in the second set, taking the contest to a tie-break. But the fourth seed, …
Djokovic becomes oldest Masters semi-finalist in Miami, Mensik, Fritz through
Novak Djokovic turned on the style to take his place in the last four of the Miami Open with an impressive 6-3, 7-6 (7/4) win over American Sebastian Korda, becoming the oldest man to reach a Masters 1000 semi-final.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 46% of the sources lean Left
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
Ownership
To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage
