Miami Open 2024: Alexander Zverev cruises into semi-finals, faces Grigor Dimitrov next

Updated 29/03/2024 at 07:03 GMT

Alexander Zverev progressed to the semi-finals of the Miami Open following a straight-sets victory over Fabian Marozsan. Having already upset Holger Rune and Alex de Minaur this week, Marozsan would have been confident of surprising Zverev, but the world No. 5 proved too strong. With victory, Zverev can look forward to a last-four match with Grigor Dimitrov.

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Alexander Zverev powered into the semi-finals of the Miami Open with a straight-sets triumph over Fabian Marozsan.

World No. 57 Marozsan had already upset Holger Rune and Alex de Minaur this week, but Zverev proved a step too far as the German claimed his place in the last four in Miami for the first time since 2018 with a 6-3 7-5 win.

Having not dropped a set in the event so far, Zverev will be confident of continuing his bid for glory and will next face Grigor Dimitrov, who beat Carlos Alcaraz later in the day.

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It took Zverev just two attempts to break his opponent’s serve with the Hungarian being made to pay for a host of unforced errors.

There were signs that Marozsan was beginning to grow into the game, though, as he forced a break point which he was unable to convert.

Zverev held out to clinch the opening set, although his body language suggested he may have been a little frustrated with the mistakes creeping into his game.

The umpire bore the brunt of Zverev's irritation when he was warned for a shot-clock violation. The disagreement continued during the break, as the second set continued to go with serve until Zverev finally secured his second break of the match to make it 7-5 and wrap up victory.

Zverev was quick to praise his opponent in his post-match interview.

He said: "Fabian is a great player, he played a fantastic match.

"In the first set maybe I rushed him, which I'm glad I can do. But in the second set, obviously I was just holding on sometimes, he was really taking the racquet out of my hands.

"I think he was playing his best tennis, especially in the back end of the second set."