Carlos Alcaraz maintained his winning ways with a 6-4, 7-6(5) triumph over Arthur Rinderknech in his Doha debut. Just two weeks after completing the Grand Slam poker, the top seed continues his dominant form after enjoying personal time and F1 activities in Bahrain.
Meanwhile, Jaume Munar will be sidelined for at least six weeks due to a right arm injury, forcing him to miss tournaments in Doha, Dubai, Indian Wells, and Miami. The 37th-ranked player was in good form recently, reaching the Rotterdam quarterfinals, but his absence won't significantly impact his ranking as he's only defending 110 points from this period last year.