Overview
- Carlos Alcaraz rallied past Karen Khachanov 6-7, 6-4, 6-3 to book a Qatar Open semifinal against defending champion Andrey Rublev.
- Jakub Mensik upset Jannik Sinner 7-6 (3), 2-6, 6-3 and will face Arthur Fils in the other semifinal.
- Live ATP figures place Alcaraz around 13,250 points and Sinner near 10,350 following the quarterfinals, opening a gap of about 2,900 points that could grow if Alcaraz progresses.
- The world No. 1 extended his outdoor hard-court winning streak to 28 matches, reinforcing momentum after his Australian Open title.
- Alcaraz has logged 59 weeks at No. 1 and is edging toward Sinner’s career total of 66 weeks as the tour heads to Indian Wells and Miami.