Will Alcaraz, Sinner or Rublev catch the Doha title?
Four ATP stars went fishing in Qatar
February 18, 2026
Qatar Tennis
Jannik Sinner, Andrey Rublev, Daniil Medvedev and Carlos Alcaraz went fishing Sunday in Doha.
By ATP Staff
Who will cast their line for Doha glory this week?
Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner and Andrey Rublev are among those competing at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open, where the superstars swapped their racquets for fishing rods ahead of the ATP 500 tournament. Daniil Medvedev, who fell to Stefanos Tsitsipas in the second round, was also part of the fishing fun on Sunday.
Carlos Alcaraz fishing in Doha Sunday.” style=”width:100%;” src=”https://www.atptour.com/-/media/images/news/2026/02/17/19/30/alcaraz-doha-2026-fishing.jpg”>
The lighthearted outing made waves on social media, with fans enjoying everything from Sinner’s catch of the day to clips of the four rivals sharing laughs.
Alcaraz and Sinner are both vying for their first Doha crown. The Italian is making his first appearance while Alcaraz is competing in Qatar for the second consecutive year.
“It was very quick, it was one and a half hours, but we had a lot of fun,” Sinner said of the fishing trip after his opening win in Doha. “Doing something different, but also getting to know each other a little bit better. We talked about different stuff. It was nice to share this moment with all the other players. We had a great atmosphere.
“This helps also before tournaments, and also to do something different to relax. It was a nice experience. It was the first time that I went fishing, so it was something new also for me.”
Jannik Sinner fishing in Doha Sunday.” style=”width:100%;” src=”https://www.atptour.com/-/media/images/news/2026/02/17/19/26/sinner-doha-2026-fishing.jpg”>
Alcaraz recently won the Australian Open to complete the Career Grand Slam and extend his lead over Sinner in the battle for World No. 1 in the PIF ATP Rankings. Should Alcaraz and Sinner meet in the Doha final, it would mark their first clash in 2026 and 17th Lexus ATP Head2Head meeting overall.
Rublev is the defending champion in Doha, having also triumphed in 2020. He is seeded to meet Alcaraz in the semi-finals.
Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev, Andrey Rublev and Jannik Sinner take a selfie on a fishing boat Sunday in Doha.” style=”width:100%;” src=”https://www.atptour.com/-/media/images/news/2026/02/17/19/30/alcaraz-medvedev-rublev-sinner-doha-2026-fishing-selfie.jpg”>
All photo credits belong to @qatartennis
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