A depleted Grigor Dimitrov was carted off the court in a wheelchair after his heroic quarterfinal conquest of Francisco Cerundolo.

Today, Dimitrov could have worn rollerblades and still struggled to close the considerable gap on a streaking Novak Djokovic.

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Six-time champion Djokovic spotted Dimitrov the opening game then rolled into his eighth Miami Open final with a 6-2, 6-3 thrashing.

Superb serving has propelled Djokovic into his 142nd tour-level final, including his first since ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai in October last year. Coming off an astounding serving performance that saw him serve 84 percent and pump 11 aces defeating Sebastian Korda yesterday, Djokovic backed it up today.

The fourth-seeded Djokovic served a mind-boggling 87 percent today, won 31 of 39 first-serve points, fired five aces and faced just two break points.

A near immaculate Djokovic went 40 minutes in one stretch without missing a first serve and committed a miniscule five unforced errors, 27 fewer errors than Dimitrov, who could not generate enough offense to trouble the Serbian.

“Another great match I must say I did surprise myself with 87 percent of first serves in with this tricky conditions, very windy, not easy to toss the ball not easy to find your rhythm,” Djokovic told Tennis Channel’s Prakash Amritraj afterward. “Other than that first game, I don’t think I’ve done anything wrong, he’s just done a phenomenal job of breaking my serve, but I felt I was in the flow.

“Overall, another great straight-sets win and I put myself in a fantastic position to fight for a trophy in two days.”

If Djokovic serves to this level on Sunday, he is a massive favorite to capture his 100th career crown and record-extending 41st Masters 1000 title.

The 37-year-old Serbian superstar defeated Dimitrov for the 13th time in 14 meetings to advance to his 60th ATP Masters 1000 final.



Continuing his quest for his milestone 100th career championship—and first title of the year—Djokovic will face either American Taylor Fritz or 19-year-old Czechia power player Jakub Mensik in Sunday’s final.

Coming off a superb 11-ace, no double fault serving performance against Sebastian Korda yesterday, Djokovic ceded a surprising break to open today’s 14th meeting vs. Dimitrov.

That was a short-lived lapse as the Serbian superstar broke back at love.

Landing his first serve with precision, Djokovic carved up Dimitrov with drives into the corners, reeling off six of the next seven games.

The Bulgarian missed the mark on an inside-out forehand as Djokovic broke for 4-2.

When Dimitrov pushed a backhand volley long, Djokovic scored his third service break to snatch the 35-minute opener.

Before a festive Hard Rock stadium crowd that included legends Venus Williams and Lionel Messi, Djokovic battered the Bulgarian’s backhand during a superior stretch that saw him win eight of nine points breaking for 2-0 and holding for a 3-0 second-set lead.



> Serving at 4-2, 30-all, Djokovic imposed a backhand-to-backhand battle that ended with Dimitrov framing a forehand. Coaxing a netted forehand, Djokovic withstood the pressure holding for 5-2.

Ten-time AO champion Djokovic converted his second match point closing a masterful 70-minute triumph.