MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) – Carlos Alcaraz was eliminated from the Miami Open after a third-round loss to Sebastian Korda on Sunday, marking a significant upset in the tournament.
The 22-year-old Alcaraz, who won the Australian Open in January, now holds a record of 17-2 for the season. As the top-ranked player in men’s tennis, he also faced defeat against Daniil Medvedev in the Indian Wells semifinals last weekend.
Match Highlights
Korda initially served for the match at 5-4 in the second set but Alcaraz made a comeback, winning five consecutive games. Ultimately, Korda secured the match with a final score of 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 after two hours and 19 minutes of play.
Player Reactions
“It was a tough match, obviously,” Alcaraz stated. “I think (Korda) was incredible today. Played such a great game. A lot of tied moments that I just didn’t make the most of it, and I think he was better on (those) points and (those) moments.”
Korda reflected on the match, saying, “A lot of tense moments, for sure. But you know I think today, the ultimate thing was belief. Going back to just believing, committing into every shot, and luckily I got it done at the end.”
Korda’s Next Match
Following his victory, Korda will face qualifier Martin Landaluce, who advanced after defeating 14th-seeded Karen Khachanov with a score of 6-3, 7-6 (2).
Other Results
Americans Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul also advanced to the fourth round. The sixth-seeded Fritz defeated Reilly Opelka 6-3, 6-4, while No. 22 seed Paul eliminated Raphael Collignon with a score of 6-2, 3-6, 7-6 (5).
Additionally, No. 21 Jiri Lehecka, No. 24 Valentin Vacherot, and No. 29 Tomas Martin Etcheverry were among the day’s winners.
Women’s Matches
In the women’s competition, top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka won against Catherine McNally with a score of 6-4, 6-2. No. 3 Elena Rybakina defeated No. 27 Marta Kostyuk 6-3, 6-4, and No. 5 Jessica Pegula triumphed over No. 26 Leylah Fernandez 6-2, 6-2.
Several players, including No. 7 Jasmine Paolini and No. 9 Elina Svitolina, faced elimination. Paolini lost in three sets to No. 25 Jelena Ostapenko, while Svitolina was defeated by Hailey Baptiste in straight sets.