Djokovic on his win against Korda: "It was probably my best serving performance in a long time"

Novak Djokovic advanced to the semifinals of the Miami Masters 1000 by defeating Sebastien Korda with a score of 6-3, 7-6.

During the match, he relied heavily on his serve, hitting 11 aces and landing 83% of his first serves.

In his post-match interview, he discussed this performance: "I can sum it up in one word: the serve. I served extremely well.

It was probably my best serving performance, not just in this tournament, but in a long time. I’ve been serving well throughout the tournament, but especially today.

I hit 11 aces. In the tie-break, at 5-4, I hit a service winner and an ace at 6-4 to close out the match.

I think I needed a serving performance like today—it makes life a lot easier.

I particularly needed it in the second set, where I think Korda found his rhythm much better from the baseline compared to the first set.

He had a great start to the set, and I played too defensively, too passively, waiting for his mistakes instead of taking the initiative.

He positions himself very close to the baseline, has a lot of talent, plays very fast, and doesn’t give you time to think."

Djokovic will face Grigor Dimitrov for a spot in the Miami final.