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Sebastian Korda stuns world number one Carlos Alcaraz in Miami Open third round thriller

Posted : 23 March 2026

Sebastian Korda produced a career-defining performance to knock world number one Carlos Alcaraz out of the Miami Open on Sunday. The American secured a 6-3 5-7 6-4 victory in a tense third-round encounter that lasted over two hours. This result marks the first time the 25-year-old Korda has defeated a top-ranked player in his professional career.

Alcaraz struggled with consistency early in the match and committed several unforced errors during a sloppy opening set. Korda capitalized on this lack of rhythm to take the early lead before the Spaniard fought back in the second set. Despite Korda serving for the match at 5-4, Alcaraz broke back to love and won three consecutive games to force a decider.

The final set remained highly competitive until Korda managed to secure a crucial break of serve to lead 4-3. He remained composed under pressure and held his final service games to seal the win on his second match point. Korda admitted after the match that he took a "scenic route" to victory but remained proud of his mental resilience.

The defeat is a significant setback for Alcaraz, who began the 2026 season by winning his seventh Grand Slam title at the Australian Open. The 22-year-old top seed noted that he is still finding his comfort level in recent tournaments despite the loss. He expressed a desire to rest and refocus as the tour prepares to transition to the clay-court season.

Korda is now the lowest-ranked player to defeat Alcaraz since David Goffin achieved the feat in Miami last year. The world number 36 will progress to the fourth round to face either Karen Khachanov or qualifier Martin Landaluce. He has previously reached the quarter-finals in Miami twice but is now searching for his first semi-final berth at the event.

In the women's draw, third seed Elena Rybakina advanced comfortably with a straight-sets win over Marta Kostyuk. Other notable results included American Jessica Pegula easing past Leylah Fernandez and Jelena Ostapenko defeating seventh seed Jasmine Paolini. The tournament continues to see high-profile exits as ninth seed Elina Svitolina also fell to Hailey Baptiste.

 

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