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

The 21-year-old Spaniard let his guard down in the second set, when his Italian opponent fought back from trailing 1-4 to force a decider.

Top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz let his guard down in the second set then had to regroup to oust Luca Nardi and reach the quarterfinals of the Qatar Open.

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 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.

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,

Four of the top-seeded players of the Qatar Open advanced to the quarterfinals of the tournament. Alex de Minaur, Andrey Rublev, Daniil Medvedev, and Jack Draper won their matches in straight sets. Top-seeded player Carlos Alcaraz can join them among the last eight later if he beats Italy’s Luca Nardi.

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

World No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz was seen working out with a new tennis racket as he prepares for Indian Wells next month.

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).