US EditionSinner Suffers Shock Defeat, Alcaraz Through to Semis
Jakub Mensik handed Jannik Sinner his second loss before any semi-final since June by hitting 28 winners; Carlos Alcaraz advanced despite a time violation incident.
- On Thursday, Carlos Alcaraz came from behind to beat Karen Khachanov and reach the Qatar Open semifinals, while world No.2 Jannik Sinner suffered a shock three-set defeat to sixth seed Jakub Mensik.
- With aggressive baseline play, Mensik outgunned Sinner by smashing 28 winners, causing the upset. Sinner made uncharacteristic errors, marking his second loss before the semi-finals since June.
- After an early time violation in the opening set, Alcaraz forced key breaks and said 'It was a really close and tight match'.
- Alcaraz will now face Andrey Rublev in the semifinals after winning his match, while Mensik advances to face Arthur Fils following Fils' victory over Jiri Lehecka.
- Playing his first tournament since the Australian Open, Alcaraz, world No.1, benefited from his early-career breakthrough as he prepares for the semifinals in Doha.
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