Carlos Alcaraz made a winning start at the ATP 500 event in Doha. World no. ousted the former world no. 3 Marin Cilic 6-4, 6-4 in the first round for his 219th ATP victory. The first came on February 17, 2020, at the ATP 500 Rio de Janeiro tournament!

World No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz found himself trailing in the second set to Croatia's Marin Cilic, but battled back for a 6-4, 6-4 win Monday in the opening round at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open in Doha.

Carlos Alcaraz, supported by his serve and taking advantage of the inexperience of his rival in singles, passed over him and qualified to the quarterfinals. The Spaniard had a comfortable match that lasted a little over an hour.

ATP Doha promises plenty of entertaining action with eight second-round matches scheduled and a number of star names in action. As always, we at LWOT will offer our predictions for every match on the slate,