Carlos Alcaraz went down in three sets against Sebastian Korda in the third round of the 2026 Miami Open. The Spaniard was defeated 6-3, 5-7, 6-4. Alcaraz’s behaviour during and after the match has become a subject of controversy as fans call out his unhealthy relationship with his camp.
During the match, Alcaraz was heard saying:
“I want to go home… I can’t take it anymore.”
There was also a moment when he was heard saying to his bench:
“At most I can do a 6-3 6-4, 6-3 7-5… no more than that I can’t”
It appears the World No. 1 plans to go and spend time with his family before the clay season. Many are interpreting this as a sign of mental burnout as he looked visibly frustrated, drained, and out of rhythm.
“Hey Alcaraz you can still call Juan Carlos,” one fan reacted.
“Then just retire? Why act like that,” another commented.
“The thing is, Alcaraz isn’t built to play non-stop matches for a whole month. He wants to go on a holiday with his family, and he should have withdrawn from the tournament,” a third fan added.
“He’s been at the absolute highest level consistently for almost a year. He’s human, there have to be dips along the way, burnout is real,” another user wrote.
“We can’t win this tournament if he already given up,” one more fan remarked.
“He needs a proper coach that he can respect. I don’t think he take Samuel seriously,” one fan wrote.
Carlos Alcaraz’s Honest Burnout Admission After Back to Back Exits
Carlos Alcaraz is falling through the cracks that once seemed impenetrable. He lost in the semifinals to Daniil Medvedev at the Indian Masters. And then the recent third round loss to Sebastian Korda.
In his post-match comments, the Spaniard admitted that he needs to spend time with friends and family to come out of this rut.
“Probably I’m going to go back home,” Alcaraz said on Sunday. “Chilling with my family, with my friends a couple of days. I don’t know how much my team are going to allow me to have rest and a day off. The clay season is around the corner. My mind right now is to take some days off, to reset my mind, reset the batteries, be ready and in good shape for the clay season.”
Alcaraz is already looking towards the clay season, where he’ll aim to defend his French Open title.
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