Carlos Alcaraz Played the Best Match of His Life Against Arthur Fils

Alcaraz tallied five aces with zero double faults. He landed 82% of his first serves, scoring points on 89% and 80% of his first two serves, respectively. Alcaraz was 5/7 on break points and never came close to getting broken.

Furthermore, Alcaraz outscored Fils 52-24 in total points, 28 of which came in service games. He won 12 games, only dropping three. Simply put, it was complete domination, and there was nothing the surging Fils could do to stop him.

Instead of thumping his chest during the on-court victory speech, Alcaraz praised Fils for his comeback. "It is a pleasure to share the court with you, man, truly," Alcaraz said.

"More than making the results and everything, it makes me really happy to see you on the court once again. I know you've struggled physically, struggled with injury, and I've been through that. To start again and play such great tennis and making finals, it makes me really happy to share the court, share the locker, share the tournament with you."

With today's victory, Alcaraz has won titles in 14 different countries. When asked if he had unfinished business this week in Doha, Alcaraz admitted there were some feelings lingering from last year.

"A little bit," Alcaraz said. "You know, I just remember the feeling that I had last year leaving the quarterfinals. So, I came this year hungry for more, angry for go farther in in this tournament."

Alcaraz will remain as the ATP world No. 1 as he improves to 12-0 with two singles titles on the year. His next tournament will likely be the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells, followed by the Miami Open to complete the Sunshine Swing in March.