Miami Open: Sebastian Korda beats World No 1 Carlos Alcaraz

Miami Open: Sebastian Korda stuns World No 1 Carlos Alcaraz X, ATP Mid-Day Sports By Atharva Upasani Published Mar 23, 2026 [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

World number one Carlos Alcaraz was knocked out of the Miami Open in the third round after a 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 defeat by Sebastian Korda [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Alcaraz was sloppy in the first set, which gave the American an early lead in the match, winning the first set [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Korda served for the match at 5-4 in the second but could not convert as Alcaraz forced a deciding set [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

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