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‘Looking forward to going back home’: Carlos Alcaraz after being dumped out of Miami Open in Round 3 | Tennis News

‘Looking forward to going back home’: Carlos Alcaraz after being dumped out of Miami Open in Round 3 | Tennis News

3 min readMar 23, 2026 04:18 PM IST World No 1 Carlos Alcaraz said he was looking forward to “going back home” and chilling with his friends after his stay in Miami ended quickly after he lost in the third round of the Miami Open to Sebastian Korda. Alcaraz lost 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 in two hours, 19 minutes. But in fact, Korda could have ended the Spaniard’s evening even earlier as he was serving for the match at 5-4 in the second set.The American tennis ace is No 36 in the ATP rankings, thus making him the lowest-ranked man to defeat the Spaniard since World No. 55 David Goffin stunned Alcaraz in the second round in Miami last year. “Probably I am going to go back home, which I am looking forward to,” Alcaraz said after the defeat. “Stay chilling with my family, with my friends [for a] couple of days. I don’t know how much my team is going to allow me to have a rest and a day off. All of a sudden …

Carlos Alcaraz Stunned By Belgian Veteran David Goffin In Miami

Carlos Alcaraz Stunned By Belgian Veteran David Goffin In Miami

World number three Carlos Alcaraz suffered a shock early exit from the Miami Open on Friday as Belgian veteran David Goffin fought back for an inspired 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 win at Hard Rock Stadium on Friday. The 34-year-old Goffin beat Alcaraz three years ago in Astana in their last meeting and sensing the Spaniard was far from his best in the opening set, he went on the attack. The 55th-ranked Goffin, whose world ranking reached No.7 in 2017, struck some glorious winners while Alcaraz was struggling with unforced errors. The slightly built Goffin was up by a break in all three sets but having let Alcaraz recover in the first he showed poise and calm to stay on top. “It’s that kind of night that I will remember for sure — against Carlos and in a stadium like that. And the night that gave me a lot of confidence to continue,” Goffin said. Alcaraz was blunt in his assessment of his performance. “In general, it was a poor level from me, I didn’t …