Big Surprise in Miami: Korda Takes Out Alcaraz

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Major surprise just happened in the third round of the Miami Open 2026. Sebastian Korda has defeated Carlos Alcaraz with a score of 6-3 5-7 6-4, after two hours and 18 minutes of play. The American tennis player, who had already beaten the Spaniard before, showcased remarkable tennis to extend Carlos's poor streak in Florida for another season.

The reality is that the outcome was more a merit of Sebastian Korda than a fault of Carlos Alcaraz. Obviously, the world number one was not at his best, but it was the American who implemented a perfect strategy to dismantle the Spaniard. Following his defeat against David Goffin in the second round in 2025, this year, it was Korda who prevented Carlos from gaining more points in the rankings, allowing Jannik Sinner to continue closing the gap.

Korda brings out his best to take the first set

The match began with Korda playing very aggressively, a clear demonstration of the strategy he intended to execute. Short points, and fighting for each ball at every opportunity. In fact, the American tennis player had a break point in the first return game, but Alcaraz pulled off a stratospheric lob to extinguish the fire. Nevertheless, the Spanish player promptly responded, as he had two break points in the following game, although he couldn't convert them either.

From that moment on, the score remained tight with no major surprises for either player on serve until 3-4. It was then that Korda once again had a 15-40 advantage, and this time, he duly capitalized on it. The American tennis player closed out the first set on serve, putting Carlos against the ropes. The world number one had to mount a comeback to reach the round of 16 and avoid an early exit from Miami for the second consecutive year.

Alcaraz shows epic effort to win the second set

The second set began with the same dynamic as the first one ended. Korda's game was near perfection, resulting in another break for the American, who took a 2-1 lead with serve. Alcaraz couldn't find answers to Seb's shots, especially targeting his backhand. While Carlos did have a break point in the next game and rallied the crowd for much-needed support, it was to no avail.

Every time Alcaraz threatened to close the gap on the scoreboard, Korda delivered a new winner to maintain the lead, until they reached 5-4 in favor of Sebastian. Unlike the first set, the American tennis player struggled to close it out, allowing a 0-40 to the Spanish player, who seized the opportunity. With a fist in the air and a cry to the sky, Alcaraz was back and moved ahead on the scoreboard for the first time.

That break when serving for the match hurt Korda so much that he completely lost focus, to the point that Alcaraz broke him again right after to take the second set 7-5. The Spanish player glanced at the bench with a smile of someone who knew he was on the brink of exiting the tournament but had achieved a feat.

Alcaraz fights to the end in vain

Once the pandora's box was opened, Alcaraz's break in the third set seemed only a matter of time. However, Korda displayed excellent mental resilience. He endured the storm in his first three service games and, to make matters worse, broke Carlos's serve in the following game to lead 4-3 with serve. Once again, the world number one was on the edge.

Trailing 5-3, Alcaraz went from 40-15 to 40-40 but managed to dig deep and put pressure back on his opponent. Nevertheless, this time Korda remained composed, served well, and successfully sealed the biggest upset of the tournament. Consequently, Carlos says farewell once again to Miami prematurely. The silver lining is that he will have more days of rest to prepare for the clay court season, where he defends a significant amount of points.

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