Sebastian Korda is having fun with his finest Miami Open marketing campaign since 2021! The American confronted the ninth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas within the third spherical and scored a 7-6, 6-3 victory in an hour and 35 minutes.
Korda claimed ten factors greater than his opponent and outplayed him behind the primary and second serve. Sebastian saved 4 of six break factors and claimed three breaks from 4 possibilities earned on the return.
Stefanos pulled the break again within the opening set within the final second earlier than shedding the tie break. The American cast a 4-0 benefit within the second set and introduced the victory house in type.
Ο #tsitsipas δε βρήκε λύση στα πρώτα σερβίς του Κόρντα. Έμεινε να κυνηγάει και στα δύο σετ, κάτι που πλήρωσε ειδικά στο 1ο και φεύγει από το Μαϊαμι χάνοντας ευκαιρία για κάτι σπουδαίο.
Έχει ωστόσο λόγους να είναι αισιόδοξος ενόψει της χωμάτινης σεζόν! pic.twitter.com/v1P6nFhs8u
— Dimitris Oikonomou (@doik77) March 23, 2025
Sebastian tamed his strokes properly and fired 22 winners and 20 unforced errors. Stefanos stood on a 16-27 ratio, lacking equally from each wings and failing to achieve the extent that carried him towards the Dubai Open crown.
They stayed neck and neck in service winners and from the baseline. Korda excelled on the web and outplayed the ninth seed 13-4, incomes his victory in that phase. They served properly within the opening six video games, closing them in 22 minutes.
Sebastian Korda & Stefanos Tsitsipas, Miami 2025© Stream screenshot
The American stepped in on the return within the seventh recreation and created three break factors. The Greek landed a forehand lengthy on the primary, dropping serve at love and falling behind. Sebastian drew Stefanos’ error within the eighth recreation and held for 5-3.
The youthful participant served for the opener at 5-4 and confronted points. He sprayed a forehand error on the fourth break level, bringing his opponent again to 5-5. They served properly in video games 11 and 12 to introduce a tie break.
Sebastian Korda, Miami 2025© Stream screenshot
Korda led 3-2 earlier than lacking a backhand within the sixth level. Tsitsipas missed a forehand within the eighth level and fell 5-3 behind. The American landed a smash winner for 2 set factors and seized the primary with a robust serve for 7-6 in 57 minutes.
Sebastian gained a lift and dominated initially of the second set. He drew the rival’s mistake within the second recreation for a break and welcomed Stefanos’ unfastened backhand at 3-0 to increase the lead and transfer nearer to the end line.
Sebastian Korda, Miami 2025© Stream screenshot
The Greek pulled one break again within the fifth recreation and decreased the hole to 4-2. The American held after deuces within the seventh recreation, and his rival acquired a medical timeout throughout the break. Tsitsipas held in recreation eight and decreased the deficit to 5-3.
Korda served for the win in recreation 9 and prompted the rival’s mistake for a maintain at 15, sealing the deal and reaching the final 16.
