Landaluce élimine Korda et continue de rêver à Miami

Pedro de Pablos | 24 Mar 2026 | 16.27

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Martín Landaluce continues to make history at the Miami Open 2026. The Spanish tennis player, who came from the qualifying rounds, has managed to reach the quarterfinals (first time in a tournament of this category) after defeating Sebastian Korda 2-6 7-6(6) 6-4, after two hours and 20 minutes of play in which he managed to save a match point.

Korda came with high morale after eliminating Carlos Alcaraz in the third round, but Landaluce gradually improved to achieve the epic turnaround. This way, he ensures leaving the tournament with his best historical ranking, and one more victory would place him for the first time within the top 100 of the ATP ranking, in a Masters 1000 that could be a turning point in the 20-year-old Spanish player's career.

Korda dominates the first set

The match started with both players very solid on serve, not giving away break points and being aggressive to make the opponent as uncomfortable as possible. However, Korda appeared superior when rallies extended, being the first to step up to break Landaluce's serve and take a 4-2 lead. With his backhand, he pushed the Spanish player away from the court, and with his forehand, he delivered the decisive blow to the point.

That break was too damaging for Landaluce, who lost focus and concentration at times and made too many unforced errors. As a result, another break handed the first set to the American player 6-2. Statistics do not lie, and while Korda's performance was rated 8.8, Landaluce's was rated 5.9. Five more unforced errors than his rival, and five fewer winners. Too much difference.

Landaluce achieves the epic in the second set tie-break

The beginning of the second set displayed the most mature version of Landaluce. Far from crumbling, the Spanish player weathered the storm, held his serve with some authority, and sent a message to Korda. If he wanted to win, he wouldn't be handed anything. They progressed without surrendering their serves until 4-4, where the key games arrived, revealing those who struggle under pressure.

At that moment, leading 15-30, Landaluce had a crucial point at the net to earn two break points, but he failed to capitalize on his opportunity. Nonetheless, he kept his composure and closed the following game with a love service game to stay alive in the match. In fact, at 5-5, he reached 40-40 on Korda's serve again but couldn't quite secure the decisive advantage to lead on the scoreboard.

The second set was ultimately decided in the tie-break, where similarly to his match against Khachanov two days earlier, Landaluce showed bravery uncharacteristic of a 20-year-old. He went for the win and found his reward in the most epic way possible. At 6-5 down with Korda serving, Landaluce hit a crosscourt backhand return that got the entire crowd on their feet. He then managed another mini-break and closed out the second set on his serve while raising both arms to the sky.

Landaluce completes the feat

After losing the second set, Korda called for the physio to address some back issues. These discomforts were reflected in the deciding set, as Landaluce had a break point in his first return game, forcing another error from the American and taking a 2-0 lead with serve in hand. Now it was Martín who dictated the rallies, and Korda was left without answers against the great game displayed by the Spanish player.

Every changeover, Korda received treatment from the physio, but against all odds, he managed to break back against the Spanish player and level the score at 3-3. The American player fought for every point, and Martín seemed more nervous than usual in the situation. However, once the match was evened out, those nerves disappeared, and the level of the Spanish player rose again to maintain the advantage and lead 5-4.

It was then that he showcased his best tennis to seal the break and advance to the quarterfinals. He had just made history. Another significant step in his career that places him with his personal best mark in the rankings and one win away from surpassing the top 100 barrier after several months knocking on the door. He awaits the winner of the match between Jiri Lehecka and Taylor Fritz in the next round, with the mission to continue toppling the big names in the circuit.

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