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'Proud' Alcaraz Digs Deep to Topple Rublev and Reach Qatar Final
- On Friday, Carlos Alcaraz, world number one, beat defending champion Andrey Rublev 7-6, 6-4 to reach the Qatar Open final for the first time in his career.
- Alcaraz, playing his first event since the Australian Open, credited a calmer mindset, saying `If you want to find a solution to a problem, you should find it in a calm place`.
- Facing six match points, Alcaraz finally converted his sixth when Rublev's backhand landed wide, after fighting back from 3-0 and smashing his racket during the tiebreak.
- Carlos Alcaraz will face Arthur Fils in Saturday's final after Fils beat Jakub Mensik 6-4 7-6; Fils said, "If you believe, then maybe you can do it, so I believe 100 per cent," highlighting his comeback.
- The victory further cements Carlos Alcaraz's recent streak, reaching the 12th final in his last 13 tournaments and being a finalist at the last four Grand Slams, winning three.
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World number one Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz advanced to the final of the tournament in Doha, after defeating Russian Andrei Rublev 7:6(3), 6:4 after two sets.
·Belgrade, Serbia
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DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz extended his unbeaten run in 2016 and reached the Qatar Open final after defeating Russia's Andrey Rublev 7-6 (3), 6-4 on Friday.
·Pennsylvania, United States
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Carlos Alcaraz and Arthur Fils will face off in the final of the ATP 500 tournament in Doha. The world number one remains undefeated this season and will be the clear favorite on Saturday.
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