Miami Open tennis tournament – Miami Open men’s singles quarter-final: Spain’s top seed Carlos Alcaraz lost 2-6, 4-6 to Bulgaria’s 11th seed Grigor Dimitrov in the quarter-finals on March 28.

Alcaraz was aiming for a “sunshine double” by winning two consecutive tournaments since the BNP Paribas Open 2024, but he was outmaneuvered on court by Dimitrov, who displayed lively and energetic tennis, and was defeated.

Dimitrov finally broke the serve after Alcaraz missed a shot to secure the victory, and said, “You have to play your best to beat him, and that’s exactly what I did.” “It was a great match for me.”

Dimitrov will now face fourth seed Alexander Zverev of Germany, who beat Hungary’s Fabian Marozsan 6-3, 7-5 in the semi-finals.

Marozsán, ranked 57th in the world, had already secured a place in the top 40 after victories over top 10 players including Denmark’s Holger Rune and Australia’s Alex de Minaur.

Still, Zverev served hard against a tough opponent, taking the first set without letting Marozsan get into a rhythm. The second set was close, but Marozsan made a mistake at a crucial moment in the final stages, and Zverev broke him at the last moment to take the victory.

The other semi-final will see second seed Jannik Sinner of Italy face third seed Daniil Medvedev of Russia in a repeat of this year’s Australian Open. (AFP/Simon EVANS)