Sinner and Zverev eagerly raced to finish their matches quickly, while Gauff and Sabalenka also joined in the fun.

How strong was the desire of Sinner and Zverev to meet in the Miami semifinals? They directly competed in finishing their matches swiftly, delivering two games that completely defied pre-match expectations.

The Italian faced American Tiafoe; although many believed it would be difficult for the American to challenge Sinner, no one expected this to be a match that "left Tiafoe deeply discouraged from start to finish."

Before the match, the extremely skewed odds from betting companies surprised everyone: Sinner at 1.03, Tiafoe at 15. Such odds essentially told everyone that the American not only couldn't contend with Sinner but was likely destined for a quick defeat.

When the odds were released, some felt this was an extreme disrespect to Tiafoe, underestimating him too much. They urged the American to fight fiercely even if it meant exhausting himself, otherwise his reputation would be shattered beforehand, making it hard to continue in the tennis world.

However, from their performance in the first set, many immediately exclaimed that against the dominant Sinner, Tiafoe looked like an amateur player, too weak.

How astonishing was the Italian's performance in the first set? He hardly sweated, blasting Tiafoe to a 4-1 lead, then swiftly took the first set 6-2, sealing it early in just 31 minutes.

The reason this outcome surprised many was that although Tiafoe's skill and overall record were indeed inferior to Sinner's, he was no ordinary player—very capable on hard courts with great explosiveness. Yet, being crushed by the Italian in the first set like this was truly unexpected.

Originally, it was thought that entering the second set, Tiafoe would muster his spirit to battle fiercely with Sinner, proving to the world he could trouble the Italian and wasn't a weakling. Unexpectedly, Sinner didn't want to give the American any chance to rally; before Tiafoe could act, he directly shattered his confidence, racing to a 5-1 lead, completely removing any suspense about the match outcome.

After Sinner ended the match by winning the second set 6-2, fans and netizens joked that the one game Tiafoe finally won likely included some sympathy from the Italian. Although 6-2 was still ruthless, it felt better than being served a bagel.

After Sinner's quick 70-minute victory over Tiafoe, many praised the Italian as incredibly strong, amazed by his speed in finishing work. Yet, no one expected Zverev to be even more efficient in this regard.

In his match against Argentine Cerundolo, Zverev was also widely favored, similar to Sinner against Tiafoe.

It proved that the German star indeed lived up to expectations, setting his firepower to maximum from the first point of the first set, leaving Cerundolo helpless, directly taking the lead 6-1.

In the second set, Zverev directly emulated Sinner, giving his opponent no chance to make a splash, using violent aesthetics to crush Cerundolo, ending the match 6-2.

After the match, many discussing the final result found it unbelievable, since Cerundolo's head-to-head record with Zverev was equal—six previous meetings with three wins each. Even if Cerundolo couldn't beat the German star, he shouldn't have been so passive. Unexpectedly, a match predicted to be intense turned into a solo showcase by Zverev, sweeping the Argentine star in just 65 minutes, becoming the first post-90s player to reach 25 Masters semifinals.

After Zverev and Sinner successfully met by racing to finish their matches swiftly, American girl Gauff and Sabalenka from the women's singles also joined the fun. Although their match-ending times weren't as efficient as the two male stars, their efficiency was still decent.

After Gauff and Muchova met in the semifinals, almost everyone predicted an absolute clash of titans, where whoever wanted to win would have to shed layers of skin.

When Muchova broke Gauff's first service game in the opening set, many thought the Czech girl might turn the tables, hoping to change her head-to-head record against Gauff to 1-5.

Surprisingly, the game Muchova won became her lament in this set. As Gauff launched her counterattack, Muchova had nothing left to do, watching helplessly as the American girl locked the first set victory 6-1.

The trend of the second set was exactly like the first; Gauff directly took the entire match victory by serving a bagel.

A predicted fierce battle turned into a one-sided affair. After the match, while expressing infinite sympathy for Muchova's sixth consecutive loss to Gauff, many also exclaimed they hadn't expected the Czech girl's "maiden mentality" to manifest so heartbreakingly, directly losing her fighting spirit. Gauff ending the match in just 89 minutes was surprising, and the awkward scoreline was equally so!

Sabalenka, who met Gauff in the final, also surprised with her match-finishing speed, sweeping Rybakina 6-4, 6-3 in just 79 minutes.

This focal duel was also predicted by outsiders to be absolutely fiery. The reason Sabalenka took Rybakina in two sets was mainly due to the Kazakh beauty's off form. Otherwise, based on their previous encounters, it would likely have been hard to decide without a full three-set battle.

（Source: Tennis Home Author: Moon River's Starry Sky）