Carlos Alcaraz maintained his perfect start to the season with a 6-4, 7-6(5) victory over Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech in Qatar. The world number one, who completed the career Grand Slam at Melbourne Park two weeks ago, needed just one hour and 47 minutes to secure his first match of the Doha tournament.
In other news, Jaume Munar has been sidelined for at least six weeks with a right arm injury, ruling him out of tournaments in Doha, Dubai, Indian Wells, and Miami. The 28-year-old Spaniard, currently ranked 37th, was enjoying a strong run of form before the setback.