Sensational upset! Alcaraz loses to Lehečka in the Doha quarterfinals
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The ATP 500 tournament in Doha has delivered another major shock.
Details: One of the tournament's main favorites, Carlos Alcaraz, was eliminated in the quarterfinal stage.
The Spaniard, currently ranked third in the world, unexpectedly lost to the world No. 25, Jiří Lehečka.
In the first set, Alcaraz fell 3-6, but he bounced back to take the second set by the same score. In the decisive set, Alcaraz secured a break and led 4-2, but he lost two service games and ultimately went down 4-6.
Earlier in the tournament, Novak Djokovic was also knocked out early, losing to Matteo Berrettini in the round of 32.
Reminder: Today, world No. 2 Iga Świątek also suffered a surprise defeat at the tournament in Dubai.
Kenley Ward
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