In a thrilling quarterfinal showdown at the Miami Open, Grigor Dimitrov dashed Carlos Alcaraz's hopes of achieving the elusive 'Sunshine Double' on Thursday. With a commanding performance, the Bulgarian maestro overpowered the top seed, securing a convincing 6-2, 6-4 victory.
This triumph marks Dimitrov's inaugural entry into the Miami semifinals, adding to his impressive track record of reaching the last four in eight out of nine ATP Masters 1000 tournaments.
Despite his young age of 20, Alcaraz harbored aspirations of replicating his semifinal feat from the previous year in Miami, aiming to emulate Novak Djokovic's remarkable achievement of three consecutive semis in south Florida from 2014 to 2016.
In the upcoming semifinal clash, Dimitrov is poised to face off against the formidable fourth seed, Alexander Zverev of Germany, marking his fourth semifinal appearance of the season.
Notably, a potential victory in the Miami final would propel Dimitrov back into the coveted Top 10 rankings for the first time since 2018, underscoring his resurgence in the competitive tennis circuit.
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