The Serbian Novak Djokovic once again showed his quality and temper to defeat the American Sebastian Korda with partials of 6-3 and 7-6 (4) and thus passed to the semifinals of the ATP Masters 1000 of Miami.
The game began in a couple, with both players exchanging long balls and keeping the marker matched until 3-3. However, Djokovic, appealing to his experience, achieved a break that allowed him to take the advantage and close the first set 6-3.
In the second partial, Korda surprised with an aggressive start, obtaining an early break and a 3-0 advantage that excited the locals.
But “Nole”, faithful to his style of play and relying on his powerful right, adjusted his strategy and recovered the break to match the 5-5 score.
The definition came in the Tie Break, where the Serbian was relentless and closed the game with authority. Now, Djokovic will be measured in the semifinals against the Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov (yesterday he eliminated Francisco Cerúando), with his sights set in a new title in Miami.
It is no more game for the world tennis circuit. With this triumph, already 37 years and 10 months, Djokovic became The most veteran semifinalist in a 1000 Mastersformat that was introduced in the ATP Tour in 1990.
Mesik beat Fils and also passed to the semifinals
The Czech Jakub Mensik He won the triumph 7-6 (5) and 6-1 against French Arthur Filsshowing solidity and an outstanding level of play, to classify the semifinals of Miami 1000 Masters.
The first set was even, with Mesik taking initial advantage thanks to its power and speed, while the French managed to recover and force the tie break.
In that tiebreaker, the Czech made the difference, maintaining his precision and taking advantage of a FILS error to take the partial.
In the second set, Mesik displayed all his talent, while Fils, decentralized after losing the first set, made several united errors.
This allowed the Czech to take control of the game from the beginning, achieving two early breaks that marked the way to a blunt victory.
With this performance, Mesik not only ensures its place in the semifinals, but also consolidates its position as one of the revelations of the tournament.
Source: Ambito
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