Jiri Lehecka claimed the first Top 3 win of his career with a shock 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 win over Carlos Alcaraz to reach the semi-finals at the Qatar Open and continue his impressive start to the season.

Top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz lost for just the second time this year when 25th-ranked Jiri Lehecka beat him in the quarterfinals of the Qatar Open.

Jiri Lehecka produced one of the biggest wins of his career with a hard-fought success against Carlos Alcaraz at the Qatar Open.

DOHA - Carlos Alcaraz crashed out of the Qatar Open in the quarter-finals on Feb 20 after losing to Jiri Lehecka - the Spaniard heading for the exit along with second seed Alex de Minaur.

After beating Marin Cilic 6-4, 6-4 in the first round of the ATP 500 tournament in Doha, Carlos Alcaraz will face Italian Luca Nardi on Wednesday in his next second-round match The

Lehecka's impressive start to the season has him 22nd in the ATP world rankings, and his latest run will land him a career-best ranking on Monday

Jiri Lehecka knocked off top-seeded Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz on Thursday to advance to the semifinals of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open in Doha. The 23-year-old Czech trailed 4-2 in the third set before rallying to win 6-3,

Carlos Alcaraz crashed out of the Qatar Open in the quarter-finals on Thursday after losing to Jiri Lehecka, the Spaniard heading for the exit along with second seed Alex de Minaur. Fifth-seeded Rublev let slip a 5-2 lead in the final set as De Minaur scrambled back into contention to force a tiebreak.