Korda stuns Alcaraz
American Sebastian Korda became only the fifth U.S. man to beat a world No.1 at the Miami Open, toppling Carlos Alcaraz in a headline upset (tennishead.net). That win immediately reshapes the men’s draw and puts Korda in the conversation for a breakthrough Miami week (tennishead.net).
Sebastian Korda beat Carlos Alcaraz 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 in the third round at the Miami Open on March 22, 2026, in a 2-hour, 19-minute match on Stadium Court. (atptour.com) Korda entered the tournament seeded No. 32 while sitting at No. 36 in the PIF ATP Rankings, making him the lowest-ranked man to topple Alcaraz since David Goffin (No. 55) did so in Miami last year. (tennismajors.com) Match data show Korda fired 12 aces with no double faults, out-hit Alcaraz 33 winners to 30, and took 101 of 198 total points while saving three of five break points. (atptour.com) Korda’s reward is a fourth-round date with the winner of Karen Khachanov vs. Martín Landaluce; qualifier Landaluce upset Khachanov 6-3, 7-6(2) to set that meeting. (atptour.com) The victory matches Korda’s best Miami runs — he reached the quarters in 2021 and 2025 — and follows a comeback from a right shin stress fracture that briefly dropped him to No. 86. (atptour.com) The loss drops Alcaraz to 17-2 on the 2026 season and ends one of the most dominant stretches of the year after he completed the career Grand Slam at the Australian Open in January. (espn.com)
