Alcaraz Edges Fonseca in Miami Exhibition Super Tiebreak

Overview

• Carlos Alcaraz beat João Fonseca 2–1 (7/5, 2/6, 10/8) at the Miami Invitational, closing out the exhibition in a 10-point super tiebreak.
• The preseason match took place on a temporary court inside Miami’s LoanDepot Park baseball stadium and did not award ATP ranking points.
• The meeting was their first, and Alcaraz praised Fonseca’s power, serve and forehand while noting mobility as a focus for improvement.
• Nexus data reported Fonseca gained 938,000 new followers and 11 million interactions from December 2024 to October 2025 as he rose to No. 24 with titles in Buenos Aires and Basel.
• Fonseca was confirmed for the MGM Slam exhibition on March 1, 2026, at Las Vegas’s T-Mobile Arena alongside several ATP standouts.