World No. 151 Martin Landaluce Shocks Khachanov to Advance to First Masters 1000 R4 in Miami
The 20-year-old prodigy will now face Korda.
March 23, 2026
ATP Tour
Martin Landaluce triumphs over Karen Khachanov in Miami’s third round.
By ATP Staff
In a stunning display of talent, 20-year-old Martin Landaluce achieved a career milestone by defeating Karen Khachanov, 6-3, 7-6(2), in the Miami Open’s third round on Sunday. This victory marks Landaluce’s debut in the fourth round of an ATP Masters 1000 event.
In their very first matchup, the 151st player in the PIF ATP Rankings displayed remarkable poise against Khachanov, who is nine years his senior. Landaluce commanded the court, firing off 25 winners to Khachanov’s mere 12.
Landaluce’s serve proved to be a formidable weapon, winning an impressive 78% (23/32) of his first-serve points, according to Infosys ATP Stats, and completing the victory in just 1 hour and 32 minutes.
This match adds yet another highlight to what is shaping up to be a transformative week for Landaluce in Miami. He almost didn’t make the main draw, having confronted Thiago Agustin Tirante, trailing by a set and a break in the final qualifying round.
Since then, Landaluce has been on a roll, knocking out in-form American veteran Marcos Giron in the first round and stunning 17th seed Luciano Darderi in the second. His triumph over Khachanov propelled him up 13 spots to No. 123 in the PIF ATP Live Rankings.
Prior to the tournament, the 2022 US Open boys’ champion had only amassed two tour-level wins (2-14), with his first coming in Miami against Jaume Munar in 2024.
Next up for the young Spaniard is a challenging fourth-round clash with Sebastian Korda, who pulled off a major upset against World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz earlier today.
