Alcaraz set to face Fonseca
Carlos Alcaraz advanced in Miami and is scheduled for his first‑ever meeting with rising Brazilian João Fonseca after Fonseca beat Fabian Marozsan to set up the clash. The Alcaraz–Fonseca pairing is being flagged as a high‑profile generational matchup on the ATP side. (skysports.com) (youtube.com)
Alcaraz arrives in Miami as the tournament’s No. 1 seed and the ATP World No. 1, listed with 13,550 ranking points. (atptour.com) His 16‑match winning streak to open 2026 ended in the Indian Wells semi‑final when Daniil Medvedev beat him 6‑3, 7‑6(3) on March 15, 2026. (atptour.com) João Fonseca is 19 (born 21 August 2006) and is currently ranked No. 39 in the ATP standings, with a career‑high of No. 24 reached on 3 November 2025. (atptour.com) Fonseca’s best Miami result is a third‑round run in 2025, and he entered this tournament off a fourth‑round showing at Indian Wells where he beat Tommy Paul and Karen Khachanov. (atptour.com) The Brazilian has already captured two ATP singles titles — the 2025 Argentina Open (Buenos Aires) and the 2025 Swiss Indoors (Basel), the latter his first ATP 500 victory. (atptour.com) The match is slotted for Friday, 20 March 2026, scheduled as a primetime night match on the Miami order of play, not before 7 p.m. local time. (atptour.com)
