Miami Open:

Gauff and Swiatek knocked out in the round of 16

Coco Gauff (l.) and Iga Swiatek (r.) have already been eliminated.(Bild: APA/Getty Images via AFP/GETTY IMAGES/Megan Briggs, Photoshop)

While Carlos Alcaraz can continue to dream of the "Sunshine Double" after beating Gael Monfils 6:2, 6:4 in the third round, Iga Swiatek's dream has already been dashed. The world number one from Poland, who like the Spaniard had triumphed in Indian Wells, surprisingly lost 4:6,2:6 to the Russian Ekaterina Alexandrova in the round of 16 in Miami. US Open winner Coco Gauff has also already been eliminated.

The American, seeded No. 3, lost 3:6, 6:1, 2:6 to the resurgent Frenchwoman Caroline Garcia.

Carlos Alcaraz can continue to dream of the "Sunshine Double".(Bild: 2024 Getty Images)

Prominent spectators
Alcaraz, on the other hand, is still on course. He had his problems with the still very agile Monfils, but also with the spectators in a positive sense: soccer star Neymar, Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler and former Grand Slam champion Juan Martin del Potro watched the Spanish world number two. "It's a bit difficult to stay focused when such legends are watching you," the 20-year-old admitted later.