A viral video shows Novak Djokovic limping into the Doha airport as ongoing injury concerns mount after his early exit at the Qatar Open.

Alcaraz defeated Alexander Zverev, Jannik Sinner and Daniil Medvedev in the 2024 final to become the first man since Novak Djokovic in 2016 to successfully defend the BNP Paribas Open. Next week, Alcaraz launches his quest to join Roger Federer and Djokovic as the third man to three-pear as Indian Wells champion.

Carlos Alcaraz finished runner-up at last year's Olympic Games in Paris despite trying everything to claim the gold medal for his country! Novak Djokovic prevailed over Alcaraz in a thrilling final, winning the elusive gold medal at 37.

Carlos Alcaraz won his first title of 2025 in February, triumphing in Rotterdam in indoor conditions and proving that he can be a very dangerous player on this surface as well. However, the world number 3 could have achieved an improved result at the Doha ATP 500 by taking advantage of the absence of Jannik Sinner and the premature elimination of Novak Djokovic,

Novak Djokovic's 2025 season started with some regrets. The former world No. 1 dreamed of shocking the world already at the Australian Open – a tournament where he made tennis history – but had to surrender to a left thigh injury suffered during the quarterfinals against Carlos Alcaraz.

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 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.

Alcaraz works for the future. The world number 3's record in the first month and a half of 2025 is saved by his win in Rotterdam, which allowed him to break a fast that had lasted

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. Alcaraz's only other defeat in 2025 was to Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open quarterfinals.

A fter the news of Jannik Sinner's three-month suspension, Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic had become the top favorites to win the title at the Doha ATP 500. These two champions

Patrick Mouratoglou says Carlos Alcaraz may not be as consistent as Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal or Jannik Sinner but he is "more fiery" and brings so much other stuff to the table that makes his matches "never boring.