Miami Open 2025 Day 9 Recap

Day 9 on the 2025 Miami Open delivered a mixture of veteran savvy and youthful ambition, as Novak Djokovic locked down Sebastian Korda 6-3, 7-6(4) to change into the oldest Miami Masters semi-finalist in historical past, whereas Taylor Fritz battled previous Matteo Berrettini 7-5, 6-7(7), 7-5 in a nail-biter.

Jakub Mensik stole the present, powering previous Arthur Fils 7-6(5), 6-1 to change into the primary Czech man in a Miami semi-final since 2015, marking his maiden Masters 1000 semi-final at simply 19.

With the ultimate 4 set, Djokovic will face Grigor Dimitrov, and Fritz will tackle Mensik on Friday. Stats, highlights, and a recap are under.

Day 9 2025 Miami Open Quarter Ultimate Outcomes

Winner
Loser
Scoreline

Jakub Menik
Arthur Fils (17)
7-6(5) 6-1

Taylor Fritz (3)
Matteo Berrettini (29)
7-5 6-7(7) 7-5

Novak Djokovic (4)
Sebastian Korda (24)
6-3 7-6(4)

Djokovic Figures out Korda

Novak Djokovic is again within the Miami Open semi-finals after he took out Sebastian Korda 6-3, 7-6(4) in a quarter-final conflict postponed from Wednesday.

Djoker is chasing a file seventh Miami title, and based mostly on his type this week and the draw opening up, it’s arduous to guess in opposition to that occuring.

The Serb has had an ideal serving week, a shot he’s frequently tweaked over time, and within the first set he dropped simply 1 level behind it.

Korda, who has struggled in current months resulting from a number of accidents, has a really easy sport. He discovered his rhythm within the second set, racing to a 3-0 lead and later serving for the set at 5-3.

Nonetheless, Djokovic turned the set round, partaking in longer rallies in his typical lockdown mode, and forcing errors from the 24-year-old American.

Korda got here inside two factors of the set 6-5 on return however didn’t get a take a look at a break level. The tiebreak was a coin toss, however Djokovic’s serve once more bailed him out; a serve winner at 5/4 and an ace at 6/4 sealed his victory in 1 hour and 22 minutes.

I believed Korda performed decently, and he can play Djokovic effectively as we noticed in Adelaide a few years again, however Novak appears like he’s on a mission this week and has acquired some confidence again in his groundstrokes.

Subsequent up: 14th seed Grigor Dimitrov, Djokovic leads 12-1 of their H2H and advantages from Grigor wanting like he was working on fumes in his quarter-final match.

Pretty much as good as one can really feel about his serve. Unbelievable serving the entire event, I’ve been serving rather well. Particularly immediately and I wanted it as a result of Sebastian within the second set was simply making me run and he was enjoying rather well from the again of the courtroom, perhaps not making as many errors like within the first set. It took some serves to get out of hassle. I used to be 0-3, 0/30 down, had some good serves and put myself ready to [break back], which I did. Tie-break may have been anyone’s sport, however serve acquired me out of hassle once more. 5/4, serve winner. 6/4, ace to complete the match. I’ll take that as a spotlight from the match immediately. Djokovic on his win over Korda.

Match Stats

Sebastian Korda
Novak Djokovic

Winners
19
19

Unforced Errors
20
18

Aces
7
12

Double Faults
0
0

1st Serve %
66% (37/56)
85% (50/59)

1st Serve Factors Received
70% (26/37)
84% (42/50)

2nd Serve Factors Received
68% (13/19)
60% (6/10)

Break Factors Saved
0% (0/2)
0% (0/1)

Service Video games
80% (8/10)
91% (10/11)

1st Return Factors Received
16% (8/50)
30% (11/37)

2nd Return Factors Received
40% (4/10)
32% (6/19)

Break Factors Received
100% (1/1)
100% (2/2)

Return Video games
9% (1/11)
20% (2/10)

Service Factors
70% (39/56)
80% (47/59)

Return Factors
20% (12/59)
30% (17/56)

Web Factors
80% (4/5)
80% (4/5)

Complete Factors
44% (51/115)
56% (64/115)

Match Factors Saved
0
0

Max Factors In A Row
8
12

Return Video games
9% (1/11)
20% (2/10)

Complete Video games
43% (9/21)
57% (12/21)

Max Video games In A Row
3
3

Highlights

Fritz Fights Previous Berrettini

Taylor Fritz battled to a 7-5, 6-7(7), 7-5 victory over Matteo Berrettini in a two-hour, 44-minute quarter-final to achieve his first Miami semi-final.

Fritz missed a raft of alternatives within the second set after seeing 6 match factors go him by, however he remained composed and acquired the job carried out.

Fritz seemed poised for a straight-sets win, main 6/3 within the second-set tiebreak. However Berrettini, who skilled lacking a number of match factors of his personal in his win over Alex de Minaur, refused to fold.

On one match level, Fritz missed a backhand return by mere centimeters; on one other, Berrettini leaned in and crushed a return off a 110 mph serve.

The decider was a take a look at of nerve. Neither participant dropped serve till 5-5, however on his third break level of the set, Fritz pounced on a second serve to seize a key break earlier than holding from 15-30 to e-book his spot in tomorrow’s semi-final.

It was robust. I stored making an attempt to inform myself that he performed effectively and it’s not as a lot on me, so attempt to not get annoyed. I believe my greatest appears there I had three match factors seeing a second serve from him. I believe I actually need to win a type of. I can’t be too annoyed with the 6/5 level, I truthfully hit a very, actually good serve and he full-commit leaned there. If I’d’ve gone 110 mph broad, I in all probability would’ve aced him. He dedicated arduous for the return and he crushed it. I acquired to provide it to him, he raised his stage lots. There’s two choices. Get annoyed, lose, after which be much more annoyed about all the possibilities I blew, or regroup and get the win. Now I can sleep tonight and never be so mad on the probabilities I blew. I really feel like that’s how I’ve all the time returned his serve. I really feel like he’s acquired such a giant serve anyhow, it’s fairly robust to take a full swing and hit it, even if you stand again. That additionally offers him time to run round and discover the forehand. I’ve all the time appreciated to face in, look to chip these forehands and hopefully it will get on him rapidly, particularly after I come up with a backhand, I really feel like I can actually crush it. Fritz on his win.

Match Stats

Taylor Fritz
Matteo Berrettini

Winners
38
41

Unforced Errors
25
35

Aces
16
17

Double Faults
3
0

1st Serve %
76% (78/102)
78% (96/123)

1st Serve Factors Received
79% (62/78)
75% (72/96)

2nd Serve Factors Received
63% (15/24)
37% (10/27)

Break Factors Saved
80% (4/5)
73% (8/11)

Service Video games
94% (17/18)
83% (15/18)

1st Return Factors Received
25% (24/96)
21% (16/78)

2nd Return Factors Received
63% (17/27)
38% (9/24)

Break Factors Received
27% (3/11)
20% (1/5)

Return Video games
17% (3/18)
6% (1/18)

Service Factors
75% (77/102)
67% (82/123)

Return Factors
33% (41/123)
25% (25/102)

Web Factors
69% (9/13)
64% (7/11)

Complete Factors
52% (118/225)
48% (107/225)

Match Factors Saved
0
6

Max Factors In A Row
6
7

Complete Video games
56% (20/36)
44% (16/36)

Max Video games In A Row
3
3

Highlights

Mensik Makes First Masters Semi-Ultimate

Regardless of being the highest-ranked teenager on tour, Jakub Mensik has been flying beneath the radar with gamers like Fonseca receiving all of the plaudits.

Whereas the latter might be en path to Europe for the clay swing, the 19-year-old Czech is into the Miami semi-finals after defeating Arthur Fils 7-6(5), 6-1 in a 75-minute beatdown.

Fils may depend himself considerably fortunate to be within the final eight after Tiafoe one way or the other misplaced the third set regardless of Fils barely shifting, after which Zverev’s powder puff forehand got here to the fore of their fourth spherical conflict.

Nonetheless, these three setters appeared to have drained him, and he was unable to summon the heavy top-spin shot-making he’s able to.

Against this, Mensik was razor-sharp, hanging 26 winners, together with 13 aces, to dominate the Frenchman. The primary set examined Mensik’s nerves. He let a 4-1 lead slip and confronted 15/40 at 5-5 on his serve, however the Czech steadied himself, profitable six of the ultimate eight factors within the tiebreak to grab management.

From there, he was unstoppable, racing by way of the second set with a barrage of winners and unreturnable serves, as Fils wilted.

It feels unbelievable. I believe the largest outcome to date in my profession, so I’m glad I simply stored going because the first spherical. That’s the important thing, to maintain the main focus in the course of the two weeks, as a result of it’s all the time robust… The job will not be carried out. Earlier than each season I set my targets that I need to attain in the course of the season. I’ve an unbelievable staff. All of them are doing an ideal job, which is the important thing all the time. After nice weeks, after worse weeks, we nonetheless are working so arduous, and it’s paying off. Mensik on his win.