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 on Thursday when 25th-ranked Jiri Lehecka beat him 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 in the quarterfinals of the Qatar Open.

Carlos Alcaraz suffered a shock Qatar Open exit after losing to Jiri Lehecka in the quarter-finals. The Czech player secured the biggest win of his career, shaking up the tournament with another major upset following Djokovic's early elimination.

In the quarterfinals at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open on Thursday, Carlos Alcaraz (ranked No. 3) meets Jiri Lehecka (No. 25).In his most recent match on Wednesday, Alcaraz defeated Luca Nardi in three

The 21-year-old Spaniard let his guard down in the second set, when his Italian opponent fought back from trailing 1-4 to force a decider.

Alcaraz meets the Czech Republic’s Jiri Lehecka for a place in the last four on Feb 20. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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,