The 37-year-old Serbian veteran quickly established his dominance over Korda by taking an early break and taking charge of the first set, which he maintained with composure and accuracy. But Korda showed incredible perseverance as he fought his way into a tight tie-break in the second frame, refusing to give up.
"It took some serves to get out of trouble. I was 0-3, 0/30 down, had some good serves and put myself in a position to, which I did," Djokovic said. "Tie-break could have been anybody’s game, but again, serve got me out of trouble. 5/4, serve winner. 6/4, ace to finish the match. I’ll take that as a highlight from the match today.”
However, the fourth seed, who is vying for a record eighth Miami Open crown and his first since 2016, stepped up when the need arose. With unwavering resolve, he decisively won the match with a booming ace to end the competition. Reflecting on his performance, Djokovic, who will play Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria on Friday, credited his strength to his excellent serve, which earned him an incredible 84 percent of his first-serve points.
"One word, serve. I was serving very well, probably the best serving performance, not just here, but in a long time," Djokovic told reporters, "11 aces, when I needed to find the first serve. It makes life easier on the court when you are feeling your serve. I needed it in the second set when I think Korda was feeling his ground strokes much better.”
The 24-time Grand Slam icon would reach a historic milestone with a triumph in Miami, bringing his record of singles titles to an incredible 100. Accepting his comeback, he expressed his joy, stressing how satisfying it was to regain his exceptional abilities.
"I am obviously playing the best tennis I have played in quite some time. It’s great when I experience tournaments like this and performances like this it motivates me and encourages me to keep going for more," he said.
With a 48-7 tournament record, Djokovic further cemented his legacy at the hard-court showpiece, where he currently sits at No. 5 in the PIF ATP Rankings. He is on the verge of making history by attempting to overtake Andre Agassi for the most titles ever won at this ATP Masters 1000 event. He is now only two wins away from winning his seventh Miami Open title, and his first since he was the defending champion at Crandon Park in 2016.
Having advanced to his eighth Miami semifinal and an unprecedented 79th at the Masters 1000 level, Djokovic now gets ready to face 14th seed Grigor Dimitrov, a well-known opponent whom he has defeated 12-1 in their Lexus ATP Head2Head series. He had an almost faultless 20-1 record after making it to the quarterfinals, demonstrating his unquestionable domination in Miami. The sole failure? a 2009 loss in the championship match to Andy Murray, his current coach.
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