Carlos Alcaraz begins his Miami Open campaign on Friday as he faces João Fonseca in the second round. This match will pit a seven-time Grand Slam champion against one of the most exciting young players in tennis.
How to Watch Carlos Alcaraz vs. João Fonseca
After suffering his first defeat of the year last week at Indian Wells, Alcaraz will be eager to return to winning ways on Friday. But he could be in for a tricky test against the talented Brazilian, who is sure to receive plenty of support at Hard Rock Stadium.
Alcaraz and Fonseca will start the night session on the Stadium court at Hard Rock Stadium on Friday. The match is expected to get underway not before 7 p.m. local time (4 p.m. PT), and fans in the United States can watch live on Tennis Channel. Those in Canada can tune in to TSN for the live coverage of this ATP 1000 event.
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For fans in the United Kingdom, the match will get underway at 11 p.m. GMT and will air on Sky Sports Tennis. In Australia, the match will start at 10 a.m. AEDT on Saturday, with beIN Sports broadcasting it live. As for Brazil, the match will start at 8 p.m. BRT, and fans can watch the live coverage on ESPN.
Fans in Spain looking to watch Alcaraz in action can tune in to Movistar from midnight CET on Saturday. In South Africa, SuperSport has the broadcasting rights for the Miami Open, and the match will get underway at 1 a.m. SAST on Saturday.
Tennis fans in India can watch Alcaraz vs. Fonseca live on FanCode, with the match set to get underway at 4:30 a.m. IST.
Alcaraz vs. Fonseca Head-to-Head Record
This will be the first official meeting between Alcaraz and Fonseca, so their head-to-head record going into this match stands at 0-0. So far in 2026, Alcaraz has recorded 16 wins in 17 matches and won the Australian Open and the Qatar Open.
The world No. 1’s only defeat of the year so far came last week at the BNP Paribas Open, as he was beaten 6-3, 7-6(3) by Daniil Medvedev in the semifinals.
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Meanwhile, Fonseca has a 5-4 win-loss record in 2026. The 19-year-old made the round of 16 at Indian Wells, where he was beaten by eventual champion Jannik Sinner.
Fonseca played an impressive campaign in Southern California, defeating Karen Khachanov and Tommy Paul. He recorded a 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 win over Fábián Marozsán in the first round in Miami, converting three of eight break point opportunities.
