The 2024 Miami Open semi-final lineup is full, as Grigor Dimitrov and Alexander Zverev received their quarter-final matches.
Zverev was the primary man on the courtroom, and he wrapped proceedings comparatively rapidly with a 6-3, 7-5 in 1 hour and 37 minutes towards Fabian Marozsan.
Within the evening session, Grigor Dimitrov flipped the script by outplaying Carlos Alcaraz to return by 6-2 6-4 and put himself on the verge of returning to the highest 10 within the ATP rankings.
You’ll be able to see match stats and highlights from each Thursday’s quarter-finals under.
Day 9 2024 Miami Open Quarter Ultimate Outcomes
Winner
Loser
Scoreline
Grigor Dimitrov (11)
Carlos Alcaraz (1)
6-2 6-4
Alexander Zverev (4)
Fabian Marozsan
6-3 7-5
Zverev Strikes Apart Marozsan
Sascha Zverev prevented Fabian Marozsan from recording a hat trick of top-10 wins in Miami with a 6-3, 7-5 win to succeed in the semi-finals.
The German broke early within the first set, and though Marozsan stored issues extremely aggressive, Zverev managed his tennis higher over the 2 units, committing fewer unforced errors and taking part in a extra measured sport.
Whereas Marozsan performed some ill-timed drop photographs, he couldn’t discover a well beyond the fourth seed’s backhand that was firing properly all through the one-hour and 37-minute match.
If he retains taking part in like that, he’ll stand up the rankings in a short time. He all the time rushes you… I believe when all high gamers really feel like they’re in management, they really feel like they handle the match and play the match somewhat bit in their very own favour and towards him, it’s not attainable. That’s why he has a fantastic High 10 document [4-2]. He’s an unbelievable participant. Zverev on Marozsan.
Match Stats
Alexander Zverev
Fabian Marozsan
Aces
6
8
Double Faults
0
1
1st Serve Share
74%
66%
1st Serve Factors Received
80% (37/46)
69% (33/48)
2nd Serve Factors Received
44% (7/16)
48% (12/25)
Break Factors Saved
100% (2/2)
57% (4/7)
1st Return Factors Received
31% (15/48)
20% (9/46)
2nd Return Factors Received
52% (13/25)
56% (9/16)
Break Factors Transformed
43% (3/7)
0% (0/2)
Winners
20
29
Unforced Errors
5
8
Web Factors Received
62% (8/13)
53% (9/17)
Max Factors In Row
5
4
Service Factors Received
71% (44/62)
62% (45/73)
Return Factors Received
38% (28/73)
29% (18/62)
Complete Factors Received
53% (72/135)
47% (63/135)
Max Video games In Row
3
1
Service Video games Received
100% (10/10)
73% (8/11)
Return Video games Received
27% (3/11)
0% (0/10)
Complete Video games Received
62% (13/21)
38% (8/21)
Highlights
Daring Dimitrov Defeats Alcaraz
Carlos Alcaraz was a red-hot favorite to seize his first Sunshine Double this yr, however neither the punters nor the bookmakers noticed him working right into a red-hot Grigor Dimitrov on Thursday.
The Bulgarian performed devastatingly, coming by 6-2, 6-4, in 1 hour and 34 minutes to document his second consecutive win towards Alcaraz after his victory in Shanghai final yr.
Pre-match, I made Alcaraz the sturdy favorite however I assumed the nighttime circumstances would possibly assist Dimitrov a contact as they’d give him a bit extra time on the ball, which is one thing he’s traditionally appreciated/wanted.
Nevertheless, he didn’t want any of that yesterday. He took the ball tremendous early and stepped in on the returns. His method to going after the ball and transferring ahead was Federer-like, as he fired 24 winners and received 12 of 16 factors on the web.
I don’t suppose I’ve ever seen Dimitrov play like that, maybe glimpses on the Australian Open towards Nadal, however it was a superb efficiency from begin to end and jogged my memory of Fededer’s play in 2017. Epic.
I believe total, to win towards him, you must play at your greatest; that’s simply how it’s. I got here into the match very targeted, and I believe it was extraordinarily clear what to do. Generally, simplicity is genius. It’s very, very arduous to do it, particularly once you play towards an opponent like that, however I used to be actually in a position to dictate the sport and skim the sport somewhat bit higher than final time. General, I believe a fantastic match on my finish and I’m simply blissful I completed in straight units. I used to be utilizing each alternative I had. I believe each second serve I had, I used to be attacking it. I used to be ensuring I used to be placing him in a really troublesome place. I needed to hold being aggressive, come to the online, transfer the ball round and never let him hit. Dimitrov on how he took aside the world primary.
He performed superb tennis, virtually excellent. I couldn’t discover options, a solution to make him really feel uncomfortable on the courtroom. It was a fantastic sport from his aspect. I left the courtroom pondering that I in all probability needed to change my sport somewhat bit earlier, however anyway, I really feel like I performed good tennis—not excellent, however good. However I’ve quite a lot of frustrations proper now as a result of he made me really feel like I’m 13 years previous. It was loopy. I used to be speaking to my group saying I don’t know what to do. I don’t know his weak spot. I don’t know something. Alcaraz on dealing with Dimitrov in God-mode.
Match Stats
Carlos Alcaraz
Grigor Dimitrov
Aces
4
4
Double Faults
3
0
1st Serve Share
58%
63%
1st Serve Factors Received
56% (19/34)
77% (27/35)
2nd Serve Factors Received
52% (13/25)
48% (10/21)
Break Factors Saved
50% (4/8)
80% (4/5)
1st Return Factors Received
23% (8/35)
44% (15/34)
2nd Return Factors Received
52% (11/21)
48% (12/25)
Break Factors Transformed
20% (1/5)
50% (4/8)
Winners
16
23
Unforced Errors
8
5
Web Factors Received
50% (7/14)
74% (14/19)
Max Factors In Row
6
8
Service Factors Received
54% (32/59)
66% (37/56)
Return Factors Received
34% (19/56)
46% (27/59)
Complete Factors Received
44% (51/115)
56% (64/115)
Max Video games In Row
3
3
Service Video games Received
56% (5/9)
89% (8/9)
Return Video games Received
11% (1/9)
44% (4/9)
Complete Video games Received
33% (6/18)
67% (12/18)
Highlights
Miami Open 2024 Semi-Ultimate Schedule
Grigor Dimitrov (11) vs Alexander Zverev (4)
Daniil Medvedev (3) vs Jannik Sinner (2)
Who do you fancy to make the ultimate in Miami?
