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break-words !text-xs !text-content\">\n                                Carlos Alcaraz with Justine Henin inset                            <\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div class=\"ciam-article-t365\">\n<p>Tennis great Justine Henin has proclaimed that Carlos Alcaraz \u201cwill benefit\u201d from his shock defeat to Sebastian Korda at the 2026 Miami Open.<\/p>\n<p>World No 1 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/carlos-alcaraz\">Alcaraz<\/a> was upset 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 by 36th-ranked Korda in the third round of the Masters 1000 tournament at the Hard Rock Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>The 22-year-old Spaniard was on the brink of a straight-set defeat when trailing 3-6, 3-5, but he broke the 25-year-old American twice to force a decider.<\/p>\n<p>Korda responded strongly in the third set as he broke Alcaraz in the seventh game en route to sealing his first-ever victory against a world No 1.<\/p>\n<p>Alcaraz had won his previous three meetings with Korda without dropping a set after he lost to the American in their first encounter at the 2022 Monte Carlo Masters.<\/p>\n<p>After winning his first 16 matches of 2026, Alcaraz has now lost two of his last three matches, having fallen to Daniil Medvedev in the Indian Wells semi-finals before beating Joao Fonseca in his opener in Miami.<\/p>\n<h2>Miami Open News<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/atp-tour\/miami-open-what-frustrated-carlos-alcaraz-told-team-exchange\"><strong>Miami Open: What frustrated Carlos Alcaraz told his team during mid-match exchange<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/carlos-alcaraz-defeat-shock-miami-open-ranking\"><strong>Carlos Alcaraz shocker at Miami Open could have a huge impact on battle for world No 1 ranking<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Want more from Tennis365? Add us as <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tennis365.com\" target=\"_blank\">a preferred source on Google to your favourites list<\/a> for tennis coverage you can trust.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>What did Justine Henin say about Carlos Alcaraz\u2019s Miami Open defeat?<\/h2>\n<p>Speaking to Eurosport France, former world No 1 Henin praised Korda and assessed that Alcaraz\u2019s defeat is a reminder that both he and Jannik Sinner are \u201csimply human.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRight off the bat, we have to acknowledge Korda\u2019s biggest win of his career,\u201d said the Belgian, who won seven major titles.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPlayers are more or less overshadowed all year when they play Alcaraz and Sinner. And even when they beat them, we question them. They\u2019re simply human.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis tour is tough. Alcaraz will benefit from it. This might be our chance to see him in Monte Carlo. Last year, that was the case.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn any event, this victory will mean much more to Korda than this defeat will mean to Alcaraz, even though he hates losing and came to Miami for something bigger.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe hasn\u2019t lost any of his magic just because he\u2019s had two tougher tournaments. He lacked a bit of energy, a bit of stamina, which is perfectly understandable when you see what he\u2019s accomplished over the past year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ NEXT: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/carlos-alcaraz-reaction-shock-miami-defeat-sebastian-korda\">Carlos Alcaraz makes \u2018annoying\u2019 confession as he reacts to shock Miami Open defeat<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Carlos Alcaraz \u2018will benefit\u2019 from shock Miami Open loss as tennis icon issues \u2018simply human\u2019 verdict Ewan West 23 Mar 2026 10:30 AM Carlos Alcaraz with Justine Henin inset Tennis great Justine Henin has proclaimed that Carlos Alcaraz \u201cwill benefit\u201d from his shock defeat to Sebastian Korda at the 2026 Miami Open. 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