Overview
- Carlos Alcaraz defeated Arthur Fils 6-2, 6-1 in the Qatar Open final to claim his 26th career title and second of the season.
- His Doha triumph keeps him perfect this year at 12-0 and stretches his outdoor hard-court winning run to 30 matches.
- Alcaraz earned 500 ATP points and $529,945 in prize money, increasing his cushion at the top of the rankings ahead of Indian Wells and Miami.
- He reached the final after a gritty semifinal over defending champion Andrey Rublev, converting his sixth match point to win 7-6 (3), 6-4.
- Fils, continuing a comeback from a 2025 back injury and now working with Goran Ivanisevic, rose to around No. 33 after a run that included wins over Jakub Mensik and Jiri Lehecka.