US EditionCarlos Alcaraz Loses to Sebastian Korda in the Third Round of the Miami Open
Sebastian Korda secured his first win over a world No. 1 with a 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 victory, ending Carlos Alcaraz's 16-match unbeaten streak in 2026.
- On Sunday, Sebastian Korda upset world No.1 Carlos Alcaraz in the Miami Open third round, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4, ending Alcaraz's run and marking his second loss of the year.
- Having won Doha and the Australian Open, Alcaraz arrived in Miami off a season that included a title in Doha and a 16-0 start to 2026 before a semi-final loss at Indian Wells this month.
- Key moments decided the match when Korda seized a break for 4-3 in the third after Alcaraz sailed a forehand wide, and after being broken at love serving for the match at 5-4 in the second, Korda sealed victory on his second match point.
- Korda will next face either Spanish qualifier Martin Landaluce or 14th-seeded Karen Khachanov for a quarter-final spot after his first win over a world number one.
- Speaking after the match, Korda said, 'It feels great' and noted he has been ranked as high as 15 and has endured two seasons disrupted by injury.
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Carlos Alcaraz (in the image) was eliminated yesterday in the third round of the Masters of Miami when he fell against Sebastian Korda for 6-3, 5-7 and 6-4 in two hours and 19 minutes. Mexican Santiago González and Dutchman David Pel advanced to the eighth finals of the tournament in doubles.
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Sebastian Korda stared down Carlos Alcaraz on Sunday, sending the world No 1 crashing out of the Miami Open third round 6-3, 5-7, 6-4. Korda, ranked 36th in the world, notched his first victory over a world No 1, sending Alcaraz to his second straight early exit in Miami following defeat by 55th-ranked Belgian David Goffin in round two last year. Since that loss, Alcaraz had built a remarkable 73-6 winning record, including a 16-0 start to 2026 …
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stol.itSurprise at the Masters tournament in Miami! Carlos Alcaraz has already finished in the third round. The world leader had to beat the American Sebastian Korda in three sets. For Alcaraz it was only the second match at the tournament in Florida and at the same time the last one. The Spaniard lost to Korda with 3:6, 7:5 and 4:6. After 2:20 hours the American turned his second match ball and caused a sensation at his home tournament.Already in the …
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