Djokovic in SFs, Sabalenka faces Pegula in final

However, the Serb bounced back strongly in the third, sealing the win with an ace. 

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.

Djokovic made a strong start against Korda, breaking early to get a first set advantage, but Korda showed great resilience in the second set, taking the contest to a tie-break. However, the Serb bounced back strongly in the third, sealing the win with an ace. 

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Meanwhile, women’s World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka blasted her way into the final with a convincing 6-2, 6-2 demolition of Italy’s Jasmine Paolini. Sabalenka needed just 71 minutes to wrap up her win against the sixth-seeded Paolini and will now battle US’ Jessica Pegula for the crown. 

Pegula sealed her qualification for the title clash whilst ending teenager Alexandra Eala’s dream run, beating the 19-year-old from The Philippines 7-6 (7/3), 5-7, 6-3 in a tight match. Eala, a wildcard entrant, had beaten World No.2 Iga Swiatek in the last round.

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