Sebastian Korda may have just had the best match of his life. Defeating World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz in a thrilling three-set match at the Miami Open. While fan-favorite Carlitos will be packing his bags for what’s to come, the American, Sebi, will be pondering just how far his elevated game will take him in this tournament.<\/p>\n
“Well, I think it was a it was a tough match, obviously.” Alcaraz said in the post-match press conference. <\/p>\n
“I think Sebi [Sebastian] was incredible today. Played such a great game. A lot of tight moments that I just didn’t make the most of it. And, I think he was better on that [those] points on that moment, and it was that I would say that was the key of the match. So just congrats to him and I think he deserve it.”<\/p>\n
When asked what’s next for the seven-time Grand Slam champion, Alcaraz stated that he will most likely go home to rest and regroup ahead of the clay season, which, according to the Spaniard, is just “around the corner.”<\/p>\n
Korda had an opportunity to serve out the match in the second set. However, in Carlos’ fashion, the Spaniard rallied to even the score and take the match into a deciding third set. Korda found himself in a similar position, a breakup and a chance to serve for the match. This time, the American dispatched Alcaraz with the confidence of his recent form.<\/p>\n
“I was as aggressive as possible, ” World No. 36 Korda said in his on-court interview<\/a> following his victory. “I served great throughout the whole match, and that’s kind of what you have to do to beat a player like him [Alcaraz]. He’s unbelievable in every aspect of his game.”<\/p>\n