Alexander Zverev secured a dominant 6-1, 6-2 victory over Francisco Cerundolo, setting up a semi-final showdown with Jannik Sinner at the Miami Open. This win marks Zverev’s first appearance in the last four at both Indian Wells and Miami in the same season.
Cerundolo, who had previously reached the Miami semi-finals in 2022 and the quarter-finals in 2023 and 2025, showcased a strong performance after defeating Daniil Medvedev in the third round. Despite his efforts, he couldn’t match Zverev’s form, missing out on advancing to his third ATP Masters 1000 semi-final.
With this quarter-final win, Zverev extended his winning streak against Cerundolo to four matches, taking a 4-3 lead in their ATP Head-to-Head series. Looking ahead, Zverev expressed readiness for the challenging semi-final against Sinner, who currently leads their rivalry 7-4 and has won their last six encounters.
Earlier, Sinner secured his semi-final spot by defeating Frances Tiafoe 6-2, 6-2, aiming to achieve the ‘Sunshine Double’ of winning both Indian Wells and the Miami Open in the same year, a feat last accomplished by Roger Federer in 2017.
