Alcaraz stunned in Miami as Korda delivers biggest Win
Carlos Alcaraz suffered a shock defeat at the Miami Open 2026, falling to Sebastian Korda in what marks one of the biggest wins of the American’s career.
For Korda, this moment has been a long time coming. After battling injuries and setbacks, the 25-year-old finally delivered on his potential against one of the best players in the world.
After the match, Korda reflected on the performance:
“It feels great. I took the scenic route that’s for sure . A little more stress than I would want but happy with how I played and stayed with it. Kept believing. I got myself in some nasty situations . Just kept going and kept believing. I played really well at the end.”
He also spoke about the mindset shift that helped him get over the line:
“a lot of soul searching that’s for sure. I’ve gone through a lot of things, played a lot of great players. Haven’t been able to get it done but I felt always when I was playing these top players that I’d start spraying the ball and try to do a bit too much than I need to do. With Ryan we sat down, our goal today was to play average. Just have an average ball. Don’t do too much with it. That’s when you get in trouble. That’s kind of what he’s searching for is you start spraying and you get yourself in trouble against him.”
On how he managed to execute against Alcaraz:
“I mean the ball speed. Not the way I played I was as aggressive as possible. I served great the whole match. That’s what you need to do to beat a player like him. He’s unbelievable in every aspect of his game. Movement, volleys, forehand, backhand.. there’s nothing he can’t do. I had to be aggressive. I had to take the ball out of his hand and take the point in my favor.”
A huge result in Miami and a reminder that even the very best can be pushed off their game.
