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Alcaraz dominates again in 2026, surpassing Fiers to win the Doha title

20 days after completing the career Grand Slam, the world’s No. 1 wins again

February 21, 2026

Carlos Alcaraz made stunning progress in Doha 2026, claiming the title at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open.

The 22-year-old Spaniard put in another stellar performance at Saturday’s ATP 500 event, sweeping past resurgent Frenchman Arthur Fels 6-2, 6-1 in just 50 minutes to claim the trophy. Alcaraz’s victory in Qatar came just 20 days after he became the youngest player in Australian Open history to complete a career Grand Slam.

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“I’m hungry for more this year,” said Alcaraz, who lost in the quarterfinals of Doha 2025. “I think after every game we have to set new goals. I’m very happy and proud of what I and my team have done on and off the pitch.

“It’s been a really strong start to the year. It’s not easy…I have to stay strong mentally with my team. I just played great tennis and I’m really happy this week. This trophy means a lot to me.”

From the start, Alcaraz dictated the conditions of the game, striking early and defending with incredible athleticism. Even after Fiers upped his game and started attacking from the baseline, the Spaniard still made several big catches and clutch shots to extend his winning streak to 12 games.

The win marked Alcaraz’s ninth ATP 500 trophy, tying him with former world No. 1 Andy Murray for the fourth-highest score since the category’s inception in 2009.

ATP 500 titles (since series launched in 2009)

Fiers reached his first tour-level final since winning in Tokyo in 2024, and while continuing his comeback, he jumped seven spots to No. 33 in the PIF ATP Live Rankings. The former world number 14 will next compete at the ATP 500 event in Dubai, where he will have a rematch with Jiri Lehecka, whom the Frenchman defeated in the Doha quarter-finals.

“It’s been a long eight months since my injury,” said Fiers, who is reaching his first tour final since the 2024 Tokyo Olympics. “So in moments like this, you just have to think about the last eight months that I was struggling, not playing tennis. I just want to thank my team… Today was not one of those days, but I think we did a really good job.”

The Doha showdown was their first meeting since Alcaraz’s back-to-back wins over the Frenchman on clay in 2025, and their first meeting on hard courts played out in the same way.

Alcaraz now leads Fiers 3-0 in the Lexus ATP Head2Head Series and extended his outdoor hard court winning streak to 30 matches, including major wins at the Australian Open and U.S. Open. Alcaraz won his 26th tour-level title in Doha and now has a record of 292-65, according to the Infosys ATP Win-Loss Index.