Korda upsets Alcaraz to reach last 16 at Monte Carlo Masters

Sebastian Korda dispatched teen wonder Carlos Alcarez from the Monte Carlo Masters on Wednesday following a gripping three-hour slugfest.

Korda, 21, won 7-6, 6-7, 6-3 to advance to the last 16.

The world number 42 went into the second round tie as the distinct underdog.

Alcaraz had won their previous meeting - the final of the NextGen tournament in 2021 - and the18-year-old Spaniard had just claimed o