Carlos Alcaraz was amazed by Jiri Lehacka in Qatar Open Quarterfals

Daha, Katar-Carlos Alcaraz lost the second time this year on Thursday on Thursday, when 25th place Jiri Leecka defeated 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 in Qatar Open quarterfinals.

Alcaraz’s only other defeat in 2025 was Novak Djokovic in the quarterfinal of the Australian Open. The 21-year-old Spaniard, placed in 3rd place, won Rotterdam Open earlier this month.

“I talked to my team, my coach and I honestly don’t know what I could do better,” Alcaraz said at a press conference. “Honestly, I don’t know.” I think it was a little complicated feelings. I also have to attribute him, because when he was down, especially in the third set, he did not give up. ”

Alcaraz led 4-2 in the third set and had a point of interruption on the maid Leecka, but could not be completed by a Czech who won three more games to advance to the semifinals.

23-year-old Lehecka will continue to play the eighth seeded Jack Draper, who set off Mattea Berrettini 4-6, 6-4, 6-3.

“The match was up and down from the beginning,” Leecka said after the defeat of Alcaraza. “So to win such a match with such a player, it’s a great great success.” I believed in myself. I knew I had a level to produce this kind of tennis.

“I didn’t,” he continued. “I wanted to move him to his borders.” The way I trusted my game was the key today. ”

Previously, the fifth deployed Andrey Rublev saved one point of the match and needed eight of his own to succeed the second seeded Alex de Minaur 6-1, 3-6, 7-6 (8). Rublev reached the fourth semifinal in Doha, where he won the title in 2020.

He will also face the Canadian Félix Auger-Aliassime, who defeated Daniil Medvedeva when Russian retired after losing the first set 6-3.

“Unfortunately I had food poisoning.” Very disappointed that I ended up here in Doha in Doha because I feel that I was playing well, ”Medvedev said.

Auger-Aliassime said in court that he thought Medvedev was playing normal until he retired.

“And then I broke, I held my service.” And he just said (the referee) that he didn’t want to shake his hands because he was sick. I hope it’s not so bad. I was surprised, ”said the Canadian.