Sebastian Korda had won only three matches in 2025 heading into the Miami Open, so it’s no surprise that Sunday’s victory was by far the biggest of his season.
Korda upset Dubai champion and world No. 10 Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-6(4), 6-3 in one hour and 35 minutes to book his spot in the round of 16. The 25th-ranked American previously had not defeated anyone ranked better than 55th.
“[It feels] awesome,” assured Korda, who twice yelled “this is my town” at his team following match point. “I was born in Florida. My whole family is here. It’s just a lot of fun to play here and get my first top-10 win of the year. I tried to serve well, tried to come to the net when I could, and I’m just happy with my performance today.”
Grigor Dimitrov also advanced to the fourth round, taking out Karen Khachanov 6-7(3), 6-4, 7-5 in a two-hour and 38-minute thriller. Dimitrov now leads their head-to-head series 5-1.
“We know each other very well, we practice with each other a lot, so there weren’t really secrets,” Dimitrov commented. “At the end of the day, it came down to a few points. Even in the first set, I think I won more points than him and still lost the set–so I had to stay true to my game. I feel like I’m playing [well], but I think I can raise my level a bit and I’m still trying to find that range…. I still believe I can play better tennis.”
The remaining fourth-round spots will be handed out on Monday, when Alexander Zverev, Taylor Fritz, Alex de Minaur, and Joao Fonseca are among those in action.
nice one, Sebi