Jiri Lehecka knocked off top-seeded Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz on Thursday to advance to the semifinals of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open in Doha.
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.
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.
Carlos Alcaraz was the top favorite to win the Doha ATP 500 this week, but his run in Qatar ended already in the quarterfinals against Jiri Lehecka. The young Spanish ace unleashed a performance full of ups and downs,
Jiri Lehecka notched his career-best victory at the ATP 500 event in Doha. The Czech faced world no.3 Carlos Alcaraz in the quarter-final and earned a 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 victory in two hours and nine minutes.
Carlos Alcaraz and Luca Nardi met for the first time on the professional circuit in the second round in Doha. World no. 3 and the top seed was the favorite, and he proved that on the court. Carlos bested his coeval 6-1,
Carlos Alcaraz is seeking his 18th ATP title in Doha and the second in a row after Rotterdam. The 21-year-old played his first match in Doha against Marin Cilic and earned a 6-4, 6-4 triumph in an hour and 39 minutes.
A viral video shows Novak Djokovic limping into the Doha airport as ongoing injury concerns mount after his early exit at the Qatar Open.
Carlos Alcaraz has played three tournaments in the 2025 season so far, winning the title in Rotterdam and stopping in the quarterfinals at both the Australian Open (against Novak Djokovic) and the Doha ATP 500 (against Jiri Lehecka).
Carlos Alcaraz is one of the brightest players on the ATP tour both on and off the court. The young Spanish ace has a truly enormous talent and can find incredible solutions in every area of the court,
Tennis can be a cruel and unpredictable game! Playing at a high level in back-to-back weeks is never easy, and the Czech Jiri Lehecka found that out the hard way. The young gun clinched his career-best victory in Doha following an impressive comeback against Carlos Alcaraz.
Carlos Alcaraz hoped to get a better result in Doha last week, especially after the suspension of Jannik Sinner (who could not participate in the tournament) and the premature elimination of Novak Djokovic against Matteo Berrettini.