The number 1 in the world, Carlos Alcarazmaintained its unbeaten record in 2026 by defeating the current champion Andrey Rublev, by 2 sets to 0, this Friday (20), and guarantee a place in the final of ATP 500 of Dohanot Qatar.
The Spaniard reaches his 12th final in the last 13 competitions played and now has 11 consecutive victories this season.
Rublev reacted after losing 3-0 in the second set, drawing the partial and still saving five match points, but was unable to avoid defeat.
In the decision, he will face Frenchman Arthur Fils. The 21-year-old secured a place in the final by beating Czech Jakub Mensik 6-4, 7-6 (7-4), in just over 1h30 of play.
Fils will compete in the fifth final of his career. Mensik is the current world number 16 and had recently eliminated .
