Carlos Alcaraz, the world's top-ranked player, will face Frenchman Arthur Fils in the ATP 500 Doha final on Saturday evening. The Spanish champion, who won his first Grand Slam at the Australian Open earlier this year, aims to add another trophy to his collection after defeating Rinderknech, Royer, Kachanov, and Rublev on his path to the final.
Fils, currently ranked 40th, has had a strong tournament run, defeating Majchrzak, Halys, Lehecka, and Mensik. The French player has previously won two ATP 500 titles (Tokio and Hamburg) and one ATP 250 (Lyon). Notably, Alcaraz has defeated Fils in both of their previous encounters, giving him a psychological advantage in their first meeting in a final.