Overview
- Korda, who is ranked No. 36, defeated Alcaraz 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 on Sunday in a 2-hour, 18-minute third-round match to reach the round of 16.
- The win is Korda’s first over a world No. 1 and the biggest of his career, and he next faces the winner of Karen Khachanov versus Martín Landaluce.
- Korda controlled the first set, failed to serve out the match at 5-4 in the second, then broke early in the decider and held serve to finish the job.
- Alcaraz showed clear frustration during the match, telling his team he wanted to go home, and he said he will take a few days off to reset before the clay swing.
- Alcaraz’s early exit creates short-term ranking pressure, giving Sinner a chance to close the points gap in Miami before Alcaraz must defend major clay-court points starting with Monte Carlo.