Carlos Alcaraz conquered his first ATP 500 Doha crown in style, toppling Arthur Fils 6-2, 6-1.
World no. 1 lifted his 26th ATP trophy in style, outplaying his rival in every segment and sealing the deal in 50 minutes.
😱 Tout simplement injouable ! Carlos Alcaraz et Arthur Fils ne faisaient pas le même sport aujourd'hui. 2 et 1 en 52 minutes. Une correction.
La balle de titre est le résumé parfait du match. Regardez l'indécence ! 🔥pic.twitter.com/ggaDEirK6W
— Tennis Legend (@TennisLegende) February 21, 2026
It was one of Alcaraz's finest performances, with the performance rating of 9.7! World no. 1 served at 82% and dropped five points in his games. He offered his rival no break chances and kept the pressure on the other side.
Fils played well to reach his first ATP final since October 2024. However, he stood no chance against such a strong rival, often smiling in disbelief following Carlos' incredible shot-making.
The Spaniard tamed his strokes superbly and dominated with his forehand. The seven-time Major winner reduced his opponent to three groundstroke winners and caused numerous errors from the other side.
Carlos Alcaraz, Doha 2026© Stream screenshot
Arthur served at 72%. However, world no. 1 absorbed the rival's initial shot superbly and took 56% of the points, generating seven break chances and seizing five to seal the deal in no time.
Carlos took 25 of 31 most extended rallies and dominated the shortest ones as well to wrap up an incredible performance and remain perfect in 2026. The favorite drew the opponent's error in the first game of the match for an early break.
The Spaniard held at love for 2-0 with more powerful hitting and held at 30 in game four for 3-1. The Frenchman faced more issues on serve in the fifth game and sprayed a drop shot error on the third break point to fall 4-1 behind.
Alcaraz held at love for 5-1 with a service winner and fired another unreturned serve at 5-2 to wrap up the first part of the duel in 27 minutes! Carried by that boost, Carlos pushed even harder in the second set.
Arthur Fils, Doha 2026© Stream screenshot
The Spaniard drew the Frenchman's mistake in the first game and secured a break at love before holding at love after Arthur's forehand error. World no. 1 painted a backhand down the line winner in the third game.
Thus, he provided another break and caused Fils' frustration, with the younger player smashing his racket in anger. Carlos closed the fourth game with a forced error after another fine attack.
He fired an ace in the sixth game for a hold at love and 5-1 and made another push on the return in the next one. Alcaraz secured a break at 15 after an entertaining point and a forehand crosscourt winner, sealing the deal in style and celebrating his 26th ATP title at 22.
