World No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz found himself trailing in the second set to Croatia's Marin Cilic, but battled back for a 6-4, 6-4 win Monday in the opening round at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open in Doha.

Carlos Alcaraz made a winning start at the ATP 500 event in Doha. World no. ousted the former world no. 3 Marin Cilic 6-4, 6-4 in the first round for his 219th ATP victory. The first came on February 17, 2020, at the ATP 500 Rio de Janeiro tournament!

Carlos Alcaraz defeated Alex de Minaur 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 in the final of the Rotterdam Open on Sunday, claiming a first indoor trophy of his career alongside titles on grass, clay and hardcourt.

Carlos Alcaraz indicated he would make "small changes" if he were to meet Novak Djokovic in Doha but also underlined that the rest of the competition was no cakewalk either. So far in 2025, the Spanish tennis star owns a 9-1 record, having reached the Australian Open quarterfinal and won the ATP 500 tournament in Rotterdam.

In a match scheduled for Monday, Marin Cilic (No. 195 in rankings) will take on Carlos Alcaraz (No. 3) in the Round of 32 at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open.Alcaraz’s last competition was a win,

It promises to be an exciting opening day of action at the ATP Qatar Open in Doha. World No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz will play here for the first time. There is also an Arab presence in the field thanks to wild card entrants Hady Habib and Aziz Dougaz.