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<\/p>\n Match Reaction
\n Alcaraz makes bold claim after 50-minute Doha demolition <\/p>\n
Spaniard is 12-0 on the season, according to the Infosys ATP Win\/Loss Index<\/p>\n
February 22, 2026<\/p>\n
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Carlos Alcaraz defeated Arthur Fils on Saturday in Doha.
\n By Sam Jacot<\/p>\n
Carlos Alcaraz<\/a> needed just 50 minutes to overcome Arthur Fils<\/a> in the Qatar ExxonMobil Open<\/a> final on Saturday in Doha, dropping just three games. Where did the Spaniard rank the performance among the finest of his career?<\/p>\n \u201cI played great. I played amazing,\u201d Alcaraz said. \u201cEvery match is different, every match has their styles. I know he’s not too far from his real Arthur level. I know in this tournament he has done it, also in the battles we played before. He did a lot of his mistakes today. For me, I just tried to be focused on myself. I think I played really aggressively, and I didn’t do any mistakes at all. I was serving well, returning well.<\/p>\n \u201cI am just proud. I’m going to put it Top 10 matches or Top 15 matches, just in terms of level.\u201d<\/p>\n You May Also Like: Alcaraz reigns again in 2026, flies past Fils for Doha title<\/a><\/p>\n Alcaraz dropped just one set en route to the title at the ATP 500 event in Doha and is now 12-0 on the season, according to the Infosys ATP Win\/Loss Index, having completed the career Grand Slam at the Australian Open<\/a>.<\/p>\n The No. 1 player in the PIF ATP Rankings is proud with his perfect start to the season but emphasised that success is more about collecting titles.<\/p>\n \u201cI think for me, success is more than lifting trophies. I would say, for me, success is about how you feel and how you see yourself,\u201d Alcaraz said. \u201cI think I’m just really proud, and I already have success, because I learn about every match. On and off the court, I’m learning about everything, and every experience that I’m having in my life.<\/p>\n \u201cAs you can see, I’m a totally different person and player than back in 2022 when I got the No. 1 spot and my first Grand Slam. So I’m just trying to grow up as a person, as a player, and getting mature and seeing myself in a position that I just really like to be. I think for me that’s the real success.\u201d<\/p>\n On Monday, Alcaraz will hold a 3,200-point lead over World No. 2 Jannik Sinner<\/a>, who fell to Jakub Mensik<\/a> in the quarter-finals in Doha. Despite the gap at the top of the rankings, the 22-year-old remains firmly focused on refining his game, a mindset he highlighted before the ATP 500 event.<\/p>\n \u201cThere is always room for improvement,\u201d Alcaraz said. There’s always room for weaknesses. As I said, I don’t know if it was at the beginning of the tournament or after the first match, that I can see myself with weaknesses. I’m just trying to improve in the practices, just trying to be better on the matches.\u201d<\/p>\n
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