Novak Djokovic broke a new Roger Federer record and follows its way to title 100

Novak Djokovic He had ups and downs in his performance, but showed his best version at the end of the meeting before Sebastian Korda to overcome the American 6-3 and 7-6 (7-4) in an hour and 22 minutes of play and fly towards the semifinals of the Masters 1000 de Miami. Will face the Bulgarian in the prelude to the final Grigor Dimitrov, Francisco’s executioner Cerúndo it.

Djokovic won with authority all his service shifts in the first set and in the first opportunity he had he broke his rival at zero. It was in the eighth game to advance 5-3 on the scoreboard. And his pulse did not tremble to close the first partial in 29 minutes.

As in the previous round against Italian Lorenzo Musettiwho beat Double 6-2 comfortably, the Serbian showed another face with respect to the low level exhibited last week in Indian Wells. However, in the second set the doubts appeared and Korda had her chance. He quickly advanced 3-0 and then took 5-3 to send the game to the final.

But then Aile He played as only he knows how to do it in important moments, those in which many players are addressed by tension. Not him. He broke the serve, put 4-5 and celebrated it with soul and life. I knew the importance of not yielding at that time. And sent the meeting to tiebreakresolved with his hierarchy after taking advantage of the nervousness of his adversary.

In this way, Djokovic continues to stir its legend. With 37 years and 10 months, it became The older player to reach the semifinals of a 1000 Masters, exceeding the brand of Roger Federer, who reached that instance at the Miami Open of 2019 with 37 years and 7 months.

That year, Federer won the title at the Hard Rock Stadium after beating John Isner in the final and was the most veteran to win a tournament in this category, a record that will seek to overcome Djokovic on Sunday. If you beat Dimitrov, her rival in the final would be the surprising Czech of 19 years Jakub Mesik, Matteo Berrettini or Taylor Fritz.

It also seeks to shout champion for the first time from the Olympic Games of Paris 2024 and reach title number 100 of his career, a figure that among the men only reached Jimmy Connors (109) and Federer himself (103)