Sebastian Korda shines and tops Stefanos Tsitsipas

Sebastian Korda is enjoying his best Miami Open campaign since 2021! The American faced the 9th seed Stefanos Tsitsipas in the third round and scored a 7-6, 6-3 victory in an hour and 35 minutes. 

Korda claimed ten points more than his opponent and outplayed him behind the first and second serve. Sebastian saved four of six break points and claimed three breaks from four chances earned on the return. 

Stefanos pulled the break back in the opening set in the last moment before losing the tie break. The American forged a 4-0 advantage in the second set and brought the victory home in style.

Ο #tsitsipas δε βρήκε λύση στα πρώτα σερβίς του Κόρντα. Έμεινε να κυνηγάει και στα δύο σετ, κάτι που πλήρωσε ειδικά στο 1ο και φεύγει από το Μαϊαμι χάνοντας ευκαιρία για κάτι σπουδαίο.

Έχει ωστόσο λόγους να είναι αισιόδοξος ενόψει της χωμάτινης σεζόν! pic.twitter.com/v1P6nFhs8u

— Dimitris Oikonomou (@doik77) March 23, 2025

Sebastian tamed his strokes nicely and fired 22 winners and 20 unforced errors. Stefanos stood on a 16-27 ratio, missing equally from both wings and failing to reach the level that carried him toward the Dubai Open crown.

They stayed neck and neck in service winners and from the baseline. Korda excelled at the net and outplayed the 9th seed 13-4, earning his victory in that segment. They served well in the opening six games, closing them in 22 minutes.

The American stepped in on the return in the seventh game and created three break points. The Greek landed a forehand long on the first, dropping serve at love and falling behind. Sebastian drew Stefanos’ error in the eighth game and held for 5-3.

The younger player served for the opener at 5-4 and faced issues. He sprayed a forehand error…