Carlos Alcaraz hoped to go further in Doha last week, trying to get even closer to the second position in the ATP rankings. However – after the title won in Rotterdam – the young Spanish ace was defeated by Jiri Lehecka in the quarterfinals in Qatar.

On Thursday, World No. 3 Alcaraz took on No. 25 Jiri Lehecka in the quarterfinals. Lehecka overpowered Alcaraz throughout the two-hour, nine-minute match, taking the win in three sets: 6-3, 3-6, 6-4.

Top seed Carlos Alcaraz withstood a charge from qualifier Luca Nardi for a 6-1, 4-6, 6-3 victory in the second round of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open in Doha on Wednesday. Spain's Alcaraz, ranked No. 3 in the world,

Jiri Lehecka knocked off top-seeded Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz on Thursday to advance to the semifinals of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open in Doha. The 23-year-old Czech trailed 4-2 in the third set before rallying to win 6-3,

Carlos Alcaraz started the 2025 season with a couple of quite surprising losses and the triumph at the Rotterdam ATP 500, which allowed him to break a small curse.

World No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz found himself trailing in the second set to Croatia's Marin Cilic, but battled back for a 6-4, 6-4 win Monday in the opening round at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open in Doha.

Seeds went five for five across Wednesday as the quarterfinal lineup took shape, but not before Carlos Alcaraz shook off Luca Nardi’s sudden turnaround.

Top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz lost for just the second time this year when 25th-ranked Jiri Lehecka beat him 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 in the quarterfinals of the Qatar Open.

DOHA (AP) — Top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz overcame Croatian veteran Marin Cilic 6-4, 6-4 Monday to reach the round of 16 at the Qatar Open. The 36-year-old Cilic, the 2014 U.S. Open champion who has fallen to No. 192 in the rankings, was playing his first ...

Jiri Lehecka knocked off top-seeded Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz on Thursday to advance to the semifinals of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open in Doha. The 23-year-old Czech trailed 4-2 in the third set before rallying to win 6-3, 3-6, 6-4. Lehecka struck eight aces and converted 4 of 8 break chances to secure the first Top 3 win of his career.

Carlos Alcaraz battled to a hard-fought 6-4 6-4 win over Marin Cilic to win his debut at the Qatar Open in Doha, and reflected on the five years since making his ATP debut, calling the journey "a ...

February 20 - Top seed Carlos Alcaraz withstood a charge from qualifier Luca Nardi for a 6-1, 4-6, 6-3 victory in the second round of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open in Doha on Wednesday. Spain's ...