Carlos Alcaraz suffered a shock Qatar Open exit after losing to Jiri Lehecka in the quarter-finals. The Czech player secured the biggest win of his career, shaking up the tournament with another major upset following Djokovic's early elimination.

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.

Carlos Alcaraz's 2025 season shifts to the United States after a surprising quarterfinal exit at 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, falling back on the mistakes of the past and showing that he can still improve a lot in the management of matches.

Carlos Alcaraz had a golden opportunity to lift another ATP 500 trophy. With Jannik Sinner’s suspension and Novak Djokovic’s first-round elimination, the Spaniard was the top favourite to take the title at the 2025 Qatar Open.

This means that the 21-year-old from Murcia will need to win at least two of the first four Masters 1000 races of the season in order to hope to dethrone Jannik before his return to the professional tour.

Carlos Alcaraz will be chasing his second ATP title of the season at the Indian Wells Open. He will be the top seed due to the absence of World No.1 Jannik Sinner as he is serving his three-month doping ban.

DOHA, Qatar -- 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.

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — 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.