Novak Djokovic reached the semi-finals of Miami Open With a hard victory played 6-3 7-6 (4) in his last last confrontation with Sebastian Korda.
The Grand Chelem champion 24 times dragged 5-2 in the second set before returning to ensure victory in an equality break.
The 37 -year -old man, tenderer for a record for the seventh male title in the event but a first since 2016, will now play Bulgaria Grigor Dimitrov For a place in the final.
“I am very relieved that I won in two sets,” Djokovic told Sky Sports.
“I was nervous enough to be honest because you never know what comes from Korda. He is so aggressive, so talented and can play any blow. I was on the back and it was a tense match.”
The meeting was to be played on Wednesday but was transferred to the program on Thursday due to delays in the order of race.
Djokovic said: “It disturbs your body rhythm a little, but I’m happy to pass.”
Czech adolescent Jakub Mensik continued his race with a 7-6 6-1 victory against Arthur son.
He will now face third seed Taylor FritzAfter his exhausting victory 7-5 6-7 (9) 7-5 Thursday evening on Matteo Berrettini Italian.
World number one Aryna Sabalenka Powered in the female tournament final with a 6-2 6-2 comfortable defeat of the sixth seeded Jasmine Paolini.
Sabalenka never dragged and broke Paolini four times when she withdrew in 71 minutes.
She will face Jessica Pegula In the final after the end of the American, the dream race of Generic Alexandra Eala 7-6 (3) 5-7 6-3.
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