Korda stuns Alcaraz
Sebastian Korda upset world No.1 Carlos Alcaraz at the Miami Open — shock result backed by tight shot‑quality metrics: Alcaraz 8.65 overall vs Korda 8.36, with set‑by‑set ratings showing razor‑thin margins ( ). The numbers show Korda matching Alcaraz on several fronts and turning an expected power gap into a tactical win (x.com).
Sebastian Korda beat Carlos Alcaraz 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 in the third round at the Miami Open on March 22, 2026, with the match recorded at roughly 2 hours, 19 minutes. (atptour.com)) Korda entered the match ranked No. 36 in the PIF ATP Rankings and notched his first career victory over a world No. 1, becoming the lowest-ranked man to beat Alcaraz since David Goffin (No. 55) did so at Miami last year. (atptour.com)) Full-match stats show Korda landed 12 aces, committed zero double faults and won 101 points to Alcaraz’s 97, with the contest officially timed at about 2 hours and 20 minutes. (tennismajors.com)) The result moved Korda to 2-4 in their ATP head‑to‑head series and capped a run in which he had previously come up short against top-ranked opponents in four earlier attempts. (atptour.com)) Korda credited a tactical reset with new coach Ryan Harrison — saying their goal was simply to “play average” — a mentality he credited for regrouping after a late Alcaraz resurgence in the second set. (tennismajors.com)) Korda’s reward is a fourth‑round date with qualifier Martin Landaluce, who advanced by beating 14th seed Karen Khachanov 6-3, 7-6(2); Americans Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul also reached the last 16. (usnews.com))
