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Carlos Alcaraz lost in the third round of the Miami Open (Image: Getty)<\/p>\n
There have been plenty of upsets at the Miami Open so far, with the likes of Iga Swiatek<\/a> and Daniil Medvedev<\/a> going out early. But arguably the biggest upset came on Sunday, when world No. 1 and 2022 champion Carlos Alcaraz<\/a> lost to Sebastian Korda in the third round. Alcaraz started the year on a 16-match unbeaten streak, lifting trophies at the Australian Open and Qatar Open.<\/p>\n His run finally came to an end in Indian Wells, where Medvedev beat him in the semi-finals<\/a>, and Alcaraz has now lost two of his last three matches following his shock defeat to Korda in Miami<\/a>. And retired British ace Tim Henman<\/a> believes it\u2019s no coincidence that Alcaraz struggled during the second half of the \u2018Sunshine Double\u2019.<\/p>\n Speaking on Sky Sports, the former world No. 4 said: \u201cI think for me, listening to Alcaraz\u2019s comments afterwards, it seemed like he had a dip in intensity. And that can be a reflection of the 12-day Masters 1000s, when you\u2019re going back-to-back, you\u2019ve got this Sunshine Double. I think with his personality, it\u2019s difficult for him to maintain that focus, that concentration.\u201d<\/p>\n Tennis legend Martina Navratilova<\/a> agreed, explaining just how difficult it was to maintain the intensity across consecutive two-week tournaments. \u201cI think that explains why it\u2019s so difficult to do the Sunshine Double, because it\u2019s weeks of intensity emotionally,\u201d she replied.<\/p>\n \u201cMaybe not physically, but emotionally. It takes it out of you. Generally, I got sick after the Majors, because for two weeks, you\u2019re so intense. And here we have two back-to-back two-week tournaments; it just takes it out of you emotionally.\u201d<\/p>\n Both pundits also questioned Alcaraz\u2019s off-court habits. The seven-time Grand Slam champion has been known to get on the golf course during his days off. He also recharges with some quick holidays throughout the season, and Henman questioned whether he was \u201coverstepping the mark\u201d.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s about really understanding what works for you. I think Alcaraz, he needs those distractions away from the court. That\u2019s his personality. He\u2019s very charismatic, he\u2019s sort of flamboyant in everything he does, he\u2019s massively gifted. He wants to be doing different things, it\u2019s not just about his tennis,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n Tim Henman and Martina Navratilova believe it’s tough to maintain focus during the Sunshine Double (Image: Sky Sports)<\/p>\n \u201cPerhaps it oversteps the mark sometimes. Has there been too much golf at some stage? I don\u2019t know. It\u2019s tough to argue when you see his results. Wimbledon<\/a>, for example, it seemed like he was playing golf every other day. I think most normal human beings would say that is too much. You\u2019ve got to reserve some energy for the tennis. Look, it hasn\u2019t worked out in Miami for Alcaraz, but he\u2019s such a great player, and he\u2019ll be ready for the clay.\u201d<\/p>\n Navratilova also believes that Alcaraz may benefit from some extra time off after his early Miami Open exit and doesn\u2019t want him to overdo it during training. She added: \u201cIt\u2019s always about fine-tuning. Tennis is about balance. You always try to adapt and adjust, see what works. And then it works for a while, and then it doesn’t. So again, you adapt and adjust. Maybe a little bit less golf and more feet up in the air, and watch TV or something.<\/p>\n \u201cHe gets an extra week off. That\u2019s the advantage of losing early in a two-week event, you have the next week off as well. He would rather be playing, but I think he\u2019s got a good plan. Less is more sometimes. Not just less golf, but maybe less working out.<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t know what his routine is. I know I trained harder than I needed to. I just thought that was a good idea. Now, knowing what I know now, I would have done less. But I thought I was doing the right thing. I think his team, they have a pretty good idea of what they\u2019re doing.\u201d<\/p>\n EXPRESS SPORT ON FB! Get all the best sports news and much more on our Facebook page<\/a><\/p>\n Stay up-to-date with the latest Tennis news Join us on WhatsApp<\/a><\/p>\n![\"Tim](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Tim-Henman-Martina-Navratilova-Miami-Open-6823900.jpg\" "\\"Tim")
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