A poor level from me: Alcaraz out in Miami second round

Florida, March 22 -- A blunt Carlos Alcaraz said he played at "a poor level" in his surprise Miami Open second-round defeat by David Goffin.

Four-time major champion Alcaraz struggled for consistency in a 5-7 6-4 6-3 loss to Belgium's world number 55 Goffin, the BBC reported.

Spain's Alcaraz had won the Miami Open title in 2022 and reached the semi-finals at Indian Wells last week.

"I thought I was going to play really good tennis but it didn't happen," Alcaraz, 21, said.

"I didn't feel well in my legs - I wasn't injured, I wasn't sick. I was feeling perfectly before the match," he said.

"In general, it was a poor level from me," Alcaraz said.

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