Carlos Alcaraz: ‘I Felt Like a 13-Year-Old’ After Miami Open Upset

World No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz, fresh off his Indian Wells victory, faced a crushing defeat at the Miami Open quarterfinals against Grigor Dimitrov on Thursday. The 20-year-old tennis phenom admitted feeling like a 'frustrated 13-year-old' after the 6-2, 6-4 loss, dashing his hopes of becoming the first player since Roger Federer (2017) to clinch the coveted 'Sunshine Double.'

Dimitrov, 32, dominated the match with what Alcaraz called 'almost perfect' play. 'I couldn’t find solutions,' the Spaniard confessed, adding that the loss left him questioning his strategy. 'He made me feel like I’m 13… I don’t know his weakness. I don’t know anything.'

Despite the setback, Alcaraz is already planning his next move. 'I’ll try to do a lot of different things,' he said, hinting at a tactical overhaul for future clashes with Dimitrov, who leads their head-to-head 2-1. Meanwhile, Dimitrov—set to face Alexander Zverev in the semis—stayed humble: 'Stay in the moment… that’s the beauty of our game.'

Will Alcaraz bounce back? The tennis world is watching.

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Felt like a 13-year-old, says Alcaraz after loss to Dimitrov in Miami

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