Alex Corretja reveals the message he’d send Alcaraz after loss to Sebastian Korda in Miami
Carlos Alcaraz has received some advice after his surprise third-round loss to Sebastian Korda at the Miami Open. The defeat was just Alcaraz’s second of the 2026 season, but the world number one wasn’t pleased with how he played, admitting he’s dealing with a recurring issue that many opponents are now targeting.
Photo by Noushad Thekkayil/NurPhoto via Getty Images Carlos Alcaraz has received some advice after his surprise third-round loss to Sebastian Korda at the Miami Open. The defeat was just Alcaraz’s second of the 2026 season, but the world number one wasn’t pleased with how he played, admitting he’s dealing with a recurring issue that many opponents are now targeting. Following his exit, former world number two Alex Corretja weighed in on what Alcaraz might need to address going forward.
Alex Corretja tells Carlos Alcaraz not to dwell on Miami Open exit Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Carlos Alcaraz may have seen his sunshine double bid fall short, but there’s no question that he’s had a strong start to the season. He already has two titles under his belt, including his seventh major at the Australian Open. Discussing the loss to Korda on Eurosport Spain, Corretja said he wouldn’t read too much into it and even suggested taking some extra time off, possibly skipping Monte Carlo altogether.
Corretja also believes Alcaraz is set for another strong run once the clay court season begins. “Winning a lot is spectacular, but it also saturates you,” Corretja explained. “I think the start of the year has been spectacular, but it gives you very little margin.
“Alcaraz is somewhat mentally saturated. The rivals are showing that the circuit is so, so difficult and so demanding, and what he was doing until now was extremely complicated. ” “I would tell him to be super calm – that this doesn’t affect anything.