On Thursday, World No. 3 Alcaraz took on No. 25 Jiri Lehecka in the quarterfinals. Lehecka overpowered Alcaraz throughout the two-hour, nine-minute match, taking the win in three sets: 6-3, 3-6, 6-4.

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.

Carlos Alcaraz withstood a spirited fightback from Italian qualifier Luca Nardi to seal his place in the quarter-finals of the Qatar Open on Wednesday. At the Australian Open he bumped up against eventual winner Jannik Sinner in the last eight and in Rotterdam earlier this month he went all the way to the final before succumbing in three sets to Alcaraz.

Novak Djokovic of Serbia (L) talks with coach Andy Murray (R) during a training session ahead of the ... [+] Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 7, 2025. (Photo by William WEST / AFP) / —IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE— (Photo by WILLIAM WEST/AFP via ) After losing to Matteo Berrettini at the Qatar Open,

Serbian tennis great Novak Djokovic has agreed to extend his partnership with Andy Murray beyond the Australian Open. The 24-time Grand Slam champion stunned the world after announcing his great rival as his new coach in December last year.