Carlos Alcaraz was eliminated in the third round of the Masters 100 in Miami, which is being played on the hard court of the Hard Rock Stadium (with total prize money of $9,415,725). The world number one Spaniard surrendered to Sebastian Korda who won in three sets, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4. The knockout of the 22-year-old from Murcua is an assist for Jainnik Sinner who, if he were to win the tournament, would arrive next Monday just 1190 points behind Alcaraz who will then have many points to defend on clay.
“Now I’m thinking of taking a few days off to recharge my body and mind,” said the Spaniard after the knockout,
«I will return home to be with my family and friends, to rest as much as possible, compatible with my commitments. I need to feel ready to get back on the pitch.”
Matteo Berrettini’s run also stops in the third round. After the successes against the Frenchman Muller and the Kazakh Alexander Bublik, on the Italian night the Italian was beaten 7-6(5) 6-4 by the Monegasque Valentin Vacherot, who in the round of 16 will face Arthur Fils, number 31 ATP, who got rid of Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-0 6-1 in 55 minutes. Berrettini, who reached the quarterfinals in Miami last year, has virtually slipped to position number 87 according to real-time projections of the ATP ranking. To climb back up he will have to change gear on clay.