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Carlos Alcaraz Saves Two Set Points, Starts Doha With 150th Hard-Court Win

Alcaraz opened the Qatar ExxonMobil Open in Doha by beating Arthur Rinderknech 6-4, 7-6(5), saving two second-set points before closing it in the tiebreak. The top seed notched his 150th tour-level hard-court win and moved to 8-0 in 2026. “It was really difficult,” he said. “I’m happy that I stayed calm… and played great tennis.”