Carlos Alcaraz was left in stitches at the Qatar Open after spotting a fan’s hilarious courtside sign during his dominant run to the title. The Spanish star’s reaction quickly went viral as cameras caught him laughing uncontrollably between points.

However, unlike Alcaraz, Sinner was beaten by Jakub Mensik and therefore did not reach the final, pocketing just $77,625 in prize money. At just 22 years old, Alcaraz has already earned the fifth highest amount of prize money in ATP Tour history.

Alcaraz was at his comprehensive best in Doha, Korda started a new coaching partnership with a title in Delray Beach, and Pegula found her old flow—and made it more efficient—in Dubai.

Carlos Alcaraz’s rise to tennis greatness is deeply tied to his family’s influence. From living at home despite global fame to growing up in a club built by his grandfather, his roots run deep. His father’s tennis past,

Carlos Alcaraz broke onto the scene at just the right moment for men’s tennis, arriving as questions grew about what would happen to the sport after the Big Three had moved on.

FORTY years ago — in 1986, at the height of the People Power Revolution — our family moved from Bacolod, the City of Smiles, to Cebu, the Queen City of the Sout

World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz improved to 12–0 in 2026, defeating Arthur Fils 6–2, 6–1 to win the Qatar Open, while Fils capped a breakthrough week with a runner-up finish in Doha. View on euronews