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Carlos Alcaraz Loses to Sebastian Korda in the Third Round of the Miami Open
Sebastian Korda secured his first win over a world No. 1 with a 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 victory, ending Carlos Alcaraz's 16-match unbeaten streak in 2026.
- On Sunday, Sebastian Korda upset world No.1 Carlos Alcaraz in the Miami Open third round, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4, ending Alcaraz's run and marking his second loss of the year.
- Having won Doha and the Australian Open, Alcaraz arrived in Miami off a season that included a title in Doha and a 16-0 start to 2026 before a semi-final loss at Indian Wells this month.
- Key moments decided the match when Korda seized a break for 4-3 in the third after Alcaraz sailed a forehand wide, and after being broken at love serving for the match at 5-4 in the second, Korda sealed victory on his second match point.
- Korda will next face either Spanish qualifier Martin Landaluce or 14th-seeded Karen Khachanov for a quarter-final spot after his first win over a world number one.
- Speaking after the match, Korda said, 'It feels great' and noted he has been ranked as high as 15 and has endured two seasons disrupted by injury.
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