At 37 years and 10 months, Novak Djokovic has broken the record for oldest Masters 1000 semifinalist in history, after defeating American Sebastian Korda, 6-3, 7-6 (4), in the quarterfinals of Miami on Thursday.
He surpasses the previous record held by Roger Federer, who was 37 years and 7 months when he reached the semifinals—and eventually went on to capture the title—at the same event, the Miami Open, in 2019.
The two men now make up the entire Top 10 list of oldest semifinalists at Masters 1000 events, a level of tournament that began in 1990.
OLDEST MASTERS 1000 SEMIFINALISTS:
- 37 years, 10 months: Djokovic at 2025 Miami
- 37 years, 7 months: Federer at 2019 Miami
- 37 years, 7 months: Federer at 2019 Indian Wells
- 37 years, 4 months: Djokovic at 2024 Shanghai
- 37 years, 2 months: Federer at 2018 Paris
- 37 years, 2 months: Federer at 2018 Shanghai
- 37 years, 0 months: Federer at 2018 Cincinnati
- 36 years, 10 months: Djokovic at 2024 Monte Carlo
- 36 years, 7 months: Federer at 2018 Indian Wells
- 36 years, 5 months: Djokovic at 2023 Paris
Before today there was one other name on the list, in 10th place—John Isner, who made the semis in Canada in 2021 at 36 years and 3 months.
