Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic are on another collision course in Miami after the Serbian beat David Ferrer to reach the semi-finals of the Miami Open.
With Murray set to face Tomas Berdych in his semi-final, the man who beat him to the Australian Open and then again in the semis of Indian Wells secured his own last-four spot with a 7-5 7-5 success.
Ferrer made a fast start taking the opening three matches as he dominated the world No.1, but he was unable to keep the pace and was eventually hunted down on his 33rd birthday.
"I wasn't feeling the ball that great at the beginning, but I knew that I'm going to have my chances if I stayed committed, if I kept on working," Djokovic - looking an unbreakable force this season - said on the tournament's official website.
"But I had to earn my points. I had to fight for everything that I got tonight on the court, because he wasn't going to give it to me. I knew that coming onto the court. I knew that he's a great competitor, that he grinds a lot, runs, and makes you play always an extra shot. That's why he's been top-10 player for so many years and he's tough to beat."
John Isner is up next for Djokovic after the American made it back-to-back wins over top-10 opponents.
Hot on the heels of Tuesday's gruelling three-set triumph over Milos Raonic, the world No.24 had a more straight forward evening against fourth seed Kei Nishikori, winning 6-4 6-3.