Carlos Alcaraz’s hopes of completing the ‘Sunshine Double’ are over after an inspired performance from Grigor Dimitrov stunned a packed Miami Open crowd at Hard Rock Stadium.

In a thrilling quarterfinal match against Alcaraz, Dimitrov displayed a level of consistency that has seldom been seen in his play. The Bulgarian’s unstoppable dominance was evident in the final score of 6-2 6-4.

As Dimitrov unleashed a series of masterful passing strokes on Alcaraz, culminating in a magnificent backhand to end the set, the player appeared stunned.

Then, in the second set, Dimitrov jumped off to an early 4-1 lead. However, Alcaraz mounted a thrilling comeback, breaking Dimitrov’s serve with several powerful forehands.

However, in what turned out to be the last game of the match, the more seasoned player maintained his composure until the very end, and his excitement at the conclusion demonstrated the enormity of his accomplishment.

“You have to play your best game if you want to defeat Carlos. That’s the way things are,” said Dimitrov.

“I entered the match with a laser-like intensity and a clear understanding of my objectives. Sometimes genius is in the simplicity.

It’s quite difficult, particularly when up against a foe like that. However, compared to the last time, I was able to dictate and understand the game far more effectively.

Overall, I thought the match was excellent. I’m just relieved that, for once, I completed in straight sets.

Alcaraz was left with no choice but to acknowledge the harsh fact that a superior player on that particular day had defeated him.

Throughout his brief career, the Spaniard had not frequently had to accept such a dismal outcome, but Dimitrov’s time had come.

In the semifinals, Dimitrov will play Alexander Zverev of Germany. The on-court reporter is eager to point out that Dimitrov hasn’t defeated his next opponent since 2014.

Zverev has defeated Dimitrov in his last seven meetings, but the underdog in their upcoming matchup hinted that this might be the turning point.

In response to the ten-year wait for a victory against Zverev, he said, “It’s a number man.” “This is the state of affairs. Just another foe for the moment.

“In order to get ready for tomorrow, I want to first review what I did today. That’s my current objective. I want to avoid thinking too much. I don’t want to realize that I’ve played him a lot.

It’s simply another game. I’m really appreciative to be in the semifinals here. My highest point during this tournament. It makes me really happy.

Daniil Medvedev, the defending champion, defeated Nicolas Jarry in the second set of the Miami Open to set up a meeting with Jannik Sinner in the semifinals.

Sinner lost to Medvedev in the Miami Open final the previous year, but the Italian rallied from a two-set deficit to win the Australia Open in January.

fourth in the world Medvedev easily defeated Jarry 6-2 in the opening set, but the Chilean forced him to work for a tie-break victory in the second set to get back into the match.

“I felt I was playing at a good level in the first set, not doing anything extra, just enough to win,” Medvedev remarked.

“After that, he began to play considerably better, and the rallies and points were difficult. In the tie-break, it came down to a few points because of his superior serving.

Sinner defeated Tomas Machac with ease, 6-4 6-2 in 91 minutes, to advance to his fourth year-end semi-final.

“My physical state is good. All I’m doing is having fun,” Sinner remarked.

“We work incredibly hard to be in these places, so I’m thrilled to be able to participate in this exceptional tournament’s semifinals once more.

I’m thrilled to be back in the semifinals because this is meaningful for me because I made my first Masters 1000 final here.