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Will Alcaraz, Sinner or Rublev take the Doha title?

Four ATP stars went fishing in Qatar
February 18, 2026

Who will cast their line for Doha glory this week?

Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner and Andrey Rublev are among the competitors at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open, where the superstars swapped their rackets for fishing rods ahead of the ATP 500 tournament. Daniil Medvedev, who fell to Stefanos Tsitsipas in the second round, was also present on Sunday.

Carlos Alcaraz fishing in Doha on Sunday.” style=”width:100%;” src=”https://www.atptour.com/-/media/images/news/2026/02/17/19/30/alcaraz-doha-2026-fishing.jpg”>

The light-hearted outing caused a stir on social media, with fans enjoying everything from Sinner’s catch of the day to clips of the four rivals sharing a laugh.

Alcaraz and Sinner are both vying for their first Doha crown. The Italian makes his first appearance as Alcaraz competes in Qatar for the second year in a row.

Jannik Sinner fishing in Doha on Sunday.” style=”width:100%;” src=”https://www.atptour.com/-/media/images/news/2026/02/17/19/26/sinner-doha-2026-fishing.jpg”>

Alcaraz recently won the Australian Open to complete the Career Grand Slam and extend his lead over Sinner in the battle for world No. 1 in the PIF ATP rankings. Should Alcaraz and Sinner meet in the Doha final, it would mark their first clash of 2026 and the 17th Lexus ATP Head2Head meeting overall.

Rublev is the defending champion in Doha, who also triumphed in 2020. He is seeded to face Alcaraz in the semi-finals.

Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev, Andrey Rublev and Jannik Sinner take a selfie on a fishing boat in Doha on Sunday.” style=”width:100%;” src=”https://www.atptour.com/-/media/images/news/2026/02/17/19/30/alcaraz-medvedev-rublev-sinner-doha-2026-fishing-selfie.jpg”>
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