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

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.

DOHA - Carlos Alcaraz crashed out of the Qatar Open in the quarter-finals on Feb 20 after losing to Jiri Lehecka - the Spaniard heading for the exit along with second seed Alex de Minaur.

Former British player Laura Robson believes that losing early in the Qatar Open is not a disaster for Novak Djokovic. The 37-year-old is regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of men’s tennis in the singles category in the Open era,

Novak Djokovic was stunned 7-6(4) 6-2 by Matteo Berrettini in the Qatar Open first round on Tuesday as the Italian enjoyed his first win over the former world number one. Berrettini played superbly to knock out the twice champion in one hour 35 minutes to secure his first victory against a top 10 opponent since January 2023.