Alcaraz could face a tough opponent right from his opening match at the Miami Open 2026.

The draw for the Miami Open 2026 has presented quite a challenge for Carlos Alcaraz, as the world's number one player faces the risk of encountering an extremely difficult opponent right in his opening match.

According to the draw results, Alcaraz will begin his quest for a second Miami title from the second round, where he awaits the winner of the match between Joao Fonseca and Fabian Marozsan. Among them, Fonseca has emerged as a new phenomenon in world tennis and is considered a player Alcaraz would not want to face early.

The young Brazilian player has made a strong impression recently, particularly with his courageous performance against Jannik Sinner at Indian Wells, where he forced his opponent into two tense tie-break sets. Fonseca's energetic style of play promises to create many difficulties for Alcaraz.

In fact, the two players have previously met in an exhibition match late last year in Miami, but if a formal encounter takes place, it would be their first competition at the ATP Tour level. This makes the potential match even more anticipated.

Not only facing difficulty in the opening match, Alcaraz's journey in Miami this year is predicted to be full of obstacles. If he advances past the second round, he could face Sebastian Korda in the third round, before confronting Karen Khachanov in the fourth round.

In the quarterfinals, the challenge will significantly increase as players like Taylor Fritz or Jack Draper could be waiting. Further ahead, the semifinals also harbor the risk of clashes with unpredictable opponents such as Alex de Minaur, Lorenzo Musetti, or Alexander Bublik.

Meanwhile, the lower half of the draw features the presence of Jannik Sinner, the Miami Open 2024 champion. The Italian player may start his campaign with a match against Damir Dzumhur in the second round.

According to predictions, Sinner will meet Corentin Moutet in the third round before facing the 15th seed Andrey Rublev in the fourth round. If he surpasses these challenges, he is likely to encounter Felix Auger-Aliassime in the quarterfinals.

The potential opponent for the world's number two player in the semifinals could be Alexander Zverev or Daniil Medvedev.