Alcaraz eliminated by Sebastian Korda in Miami Open third round
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Carlos Alcaraz was ousted in the third round of the Miami Open on Sunday, falling to Sebastian Korda in three sets.
The 22-year-old Alcaraz, who achieved a career Grand Slam by winning the Australian Open in January, now holds a record of 17-2 this season. The top-ranked player in the men’s standings also faced defeat against Daniil Medvedev in the semifinals at Indian Wells the previous weekend.
Korda served for the match at 5-4 in the second set, but Alcaraz came back by winning five straight games. The 25-year-old Korda then regained his composure and secured a 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 victory in 2 hours and 19 minutes.
Ranked No. 36, Korda became the lowest-ranked player to defeat Alcaraz since No. 55 David Goffin achieved this in the second round in Miami last year, as noted by the ATP Tour.
Korda’s next opponent will be the winner of the match between 14th-seeded Karen Khachanov and qualifier Martin Landaluce.
Americans Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul also advanced to the fourth round alongside Korda. The sixth-seeded Fritz triumphed over Reilly Opelka with a score of 6-3, 6-4, while No. 22 seed Paul defeated Raphael Collignon 6-2, 3-6, 7-6 (5).
No. 21 Jiri Lehecka and No. 29 Tomas Martin Etcheverry were also among the victors.
On the women’s side, No. 3 seed Elena Rybakina progressed with a 6-3, 6-4 win against No. 27 Marta Kostyuk. No. 5 Jessica Pegula achieved a 6-2, 6-2 victory over No. 26 Leylah Fernandez.
No. 7 Jasmine Paolini, No. 9 Elina Svitolina, No. 11 Ekaterina Alexandrova, and No. 18 Iva Jovic were all eliminated. Paolini was defeated by No. 25 Jelena Ostapenko in three sets, while Svitolina lost to Hailey Baptiste in straight sets.
Source: espn.com
