"I love reading the horoscope every morning": Grigor Dimitrov jokes about forseeing Carlos Alcaraz win at Miami Open

Grigor Dimitrov joked about his victory over Carlos Alcaraz on Thursday, March 28th, at the Miami Open. The Bulgarian played a great match and was consistent with his serve to defeat the 2-times Grand Slam champion with a convincing 6-2, 6-4 scoreline.

The former world No. 3 is now just one match away from returning to the top 10 for the first time since 2018. To achieve this, he must defeat Alexander Zverev in the semifinals, and if he advances, he will secure at least the world No. 9 ranking. If he were to win the title, he could reach a surprising world No. 7 ranking just two months before turning 33.

Dimitrov is experiencing a second youth and seems to be playing at his best level. The 2017 ATP Finals champion will play his 11th Masters 1000 semifinal, although he has only advanced to the final twice and has only won the title at the 2017 Cincinnati Open. The Bulgarian achieved his third victory over a top-2 player, with the last one being against Andy Murray in 2016, coincidentally also at the Miami Open.

During the press conference, Dimitrov was asked if he expected to win against Alcaraz before the match, and he jokingly responded: "Yeah, I love reading the horoscope every morning. I love doing that."

"No, not really. Not really. Also, the past two, three days, to be honest, I barely hit any balls at practice. Conditions are very different throughout the day and night. You always try to focus on what works. The basic stuff, the recovery, preparing for the matches, resting, food, all that, it really adds up," Dimitrov added.

Additionally, he reflected on the past few weeks and recalled his loss in the fourth round of Indian Wells: "It's been a long trip overall the past three, four weeks, plus coming from California. So it's been an absolute pleasure for me to be as professional as I can be and really have zero regrets," Dimitrov said.

"I'm, most of all, very proud of myself but of course with my team and everyone that has been helping me to stay also in that bubble, if you say, like it's very important. Also after years of experience, you kind of learn a thing or two, and yeah, I want to live every moment out there," Grigor Dimitrov added.