Alcaraz ‘bored’, Swiatek & Fissette react to split, Sinner eclipses Djokovic, Eala needs ‘dramatic’ improvement

Ewan West 24 Mar 2026 12:15 PM

Carlos Alcaraz, Iga Swiatek, Alex Eala Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner

Tuesday’s headlines from the 2026 Miami Open include Iga Swiatek’s split with Wim Fissette and Jannik Sinner breaking a Novak Djokovic record.

We also have news of Patrick Mouratoglou claiming that Carlos Alcaraz is “bored” and Brad Gilbert’s assessment of Alex Eala’s game.

Here is our latest roundup of the biggest stories from the combined ATP/WTA 1000 tournament at the Hard Rock Stadium.

Swiatek announces coaching split

Swiatek announced on Monday that she had “decided to take a different path” to Fissette following her shock second round loss to Magda Linette in Miami.

The world No 3 said in her statement that she feels “disappointment, bitterness and responsibility for my performance on the court.”

The Pole, who won her maiden Wimbledon title and sixth major while working with Fissette, added that she is “grateful for his support, experience, and everything we achieved together – including one of my biggest dreams in sport.”

Fissette’s reaction

Fissette, who had coached Swiatek since October 2024, has commented on the split and recalled when he first met the Pole.

“In 2018, I met Iga at the Wimbledon Champions Dinner after she won juniors. Seven years later, we won it together. A nice story,” Fissette wrote.

The renowned Belgian coach added: “We both wanted and worked for more but shared important moments and lessons.”

Sinner breaks Djokovic record

Sinner downed world No 33 Corentin Moutet 6-1, 6-4 in the third round at the Miami Open for his 13th successive straight-set win at Masters 1000 level.

The world No 2, who secured titles in Indian Wells and Paris in his previous two Masters events, has now broken Novak Djokovic’s record for the most consecutive sets won at this category of tournament.

The Italian’s streak of 26 successive sets won in Masters 1000 matches eclipses the great Serbian’s run of 24 straight sets — which had stood as the record since 2016.