{"id":36556,"date":"2025-03-28T02:23:12","date_gmt":"2025-03-28T02:23:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=36556"},"modified":"2025-03-28T02:23:12","modified_gmt":"2025-03-28T02:23:12","slug":"djokovic-into-last-four-with-great-win-over-korda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=36556","title":{"rendered":"Djokovic into last four with &#8216;great&#8217; win over Korda"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"content-figure\">\n<div class=\"content-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"standard-img\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/mBmxWHdBnFEJkYzIObsIxg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/bbc_us_articles_995\/68aca1126d1208b08ad1a6de63c15076\" alt=\"Novak Djokovic\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" data-nimg=\"1\" \/><button class=\"lightbox-btn\" aria-label=\"View larger image\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\" data-rapid_p=\"4\" data-v9y=\"1\"><\/button><\/div><figcaption class=\"fig-caption\">\n<div>Novak Djokovic has won the title in Miami seven times [Getty Images]<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Novak Djokovic overcame American Sebastian Korda in their rescheduled match to reach the semi-finals of the Miami Open.<\/p>\n<p>The world number five rallied in the second set from a break down to close out a 6-3 7-6 (7-4) victory.<\/p>\n<p>The 37-year-old is the oldest player to reach the last four of an ATP Masters 1,000 event and is going for a seventh title in Miami.<\/p>\n<p>The match was due to be played on Wednesday but was postponed to Thursday at short notice after\u00a0Emma Raducanu&#8217;s quarter-final match\u00a0did not finish until after 23:00, past the ATP&#8217;s cut-off point.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You wait an entire day and if it&#8217;s for the rain I guess you accept it, but this was scheduled and then the matches and everything just extended so much,&#8221; Djokovic told Sky Sports.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The match was postponed for today and it wasn&#8217;t too early so it was OK to get some sleep. I didn&#8217;t go to bed until 2.30am so it disrupts your body rhythm &#8211; so I&#8217;m just happy to come through.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Djokovic will face Bulgarian 14th seed Grigor Dimitrov in the semi-finals on Friday as he continues his pursuit of a 100th ATP title.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"content-list\">\n<li>\n<div class=\"\">\n<p>Sabalenka powers past Paolini to reach Miami final<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"\">\n<p>&#8216;Raducanu needs lasting plan to build on Miami progress&#8217;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It is a first semi-final appearance for Djokovic at this tournament since 2016 and, with Carlos Alcaraz, Jack Draper and Daniil Medvedev among a host of top-10 seeds already out, the draw has opened up for the Serb to add another Miami title.<\/p>\n<p>Djokovic efficiently took the opening set on Thursday, breaking his opponent&#8217;s serve in the eighth game.<\/p>\n<p>But the 24-time Grand Slam champion had to dig deep in the second, with some impressive serving allowing him to recover from 5-2 down to force a tie-break and clinch the win.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Best serving performance for me so far,&#8221; Djokovic said. &#8220;I was quite nervous because you never know what comes from Korda &#8211; he&#8217;s so aggressive and talented.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I was on my back foot, waiting for his error rather than dictating from the back of the court. 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