Former champion and world number three Carlos Alcaraz has suffered an opening-round defeat in the Miami Open 2025. Alcaraz, who had a first-round bye, got the direct spot in the second round, where David Goffin thwarted him out of the marquee event. Advertisment Goffin, led by a break in each of the three sets of the game secured the stellar win on his second match point, took advantage of the 21-year-old star player's unforced errors, and dominated his pace. The four-time Grand Slam winner had a great start to the game, winning the first set of the game and taking an early lead. However, the Belgian star stages his comeback in the second set of the game to level up the thriller. The 34-year-old star continued his winning run, heading to the final and third set of the game and storming into the third round of the Miami Open 2025. Carlos Alcaraz's loss comes after his semi-final exit from the recently concluded Indian Wells 2025, where eventual winner Jack Draper ended the Spaniard's 16-match winning streak in the ATP Masters 1000 event in the California desert. Also WATCH: Carlos Alcaraz shares warm embrace with Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray in Miami Open 2025 practice session How fans have cherished David Goffin's win? Meanwhile, star player David Goffin erupted in an exuberant celebration after defeating one of the most formidable players on the ATP tour. The 34-year-old tennis star expressed immense satisfaction after this victory and thanked the crowd who supported him. The Belgian star raised his arms on the court while fans stood up and applauded him. Watch the video here: Slay, David 🔥The moment @David__Goffin stunned former champ Carlos Alcaraz for his 8th career Top-3 win! #MiamiOpen pic.twitter.com/oG8EeXw2kz — Tennis TV (@TennisTV) March 22, 2025 Carlos Alcaraz reflected on his poor loss! "It was a poor level from me. I just wanted to play better. After the first set, I thought I was going to be better. He played well, he played good tennis. My level didn't increase. I think his level after the first set increased a little bit. I didn't play well, physically I didn't feel well. When you don't have the confidence of your level physically, I think it's really tough to maintain good tennis," Alcaraz said after suffering his first loss this season to a player outside the Top 30 of the PIF ATP Rankings (9-1).