India, March 23 -- For the second year running, Carlos Alcaraz endured an early exit at the Miami Open. A year after suffering a shock second-round loss to David Goffin, the Spaniard was stunned again - this time by Sebastian Korda, who claimed a three-set win in their third-round clash on Sunday.

Alcaraz, widely regarded for his mental resilience and ability to fight back under pressure, looked uncharacteristically fragile at the Hard Rock Stadium. In fact, at one stage, he appeared to mentally check out of the contest even before it was decided.

After dropping the first set 3-6 and getting broken early in the second, the reigning Australian Open champion cut a frustrated figure, venting towards his box in a rare moment of visible desp...