00:00El mundo de los top 2 men's tennis players está set to clash en Doha este week.
00:04El Qatar Open es una de dos ATP Tour eventos held en el Middle East.
00:08Y después de ser votado el 2025 ATP 500 Tournament de la Year por los players,
00:13ha sido un primer stop en el calendario.
00:16Con más de 2.3 millones de euros en prize money en la línea,
00:19el mundo número 1 Carlos Alcaraz leads a un campo de top 10 talento.
00:24El 22-year-old Spaniard dice que tiene un plan heading into the week.
00:27A lot of players I know that they try to catch me up in terms of
00:34they study my game, they study how I play, trying to beat me,
00:39trying to, you know, challenge me.
00:43And I have to be ready for them and I have to see, you know,
00:46where my level is, where my tennis is.
00:48And trying to put myself in their minds and think what they would do
00:56if playing against me.
00:57World number 2 Yannick Sinner also hopes to lift the trophy here in Doha.
01:01The 24-year-old Italian spoke to Euronews about returning to a city
01:05that holds special memories for him.
01:07I do remember I was here some years ago because of a junior tournament.
01:15So I have great memories in a way and I'm looking forward to it.
01:19You know, you have small feedbacks from training sessions.
01:23Of course, you need to play matches, trying to understand what works best.
01:28So let's see what's coming.
01:30World number 3 and 2-time Doha champion Novak Djokovic
01:33has withdrawn from the tournament, citing fatigue.
01:35His absence leaves the spotlight squarely on the game's new generation
01:38and sets the stage for a week of world-class tennis in the Qatari capital.
01:43Adil Halim, Euronews, Doha.
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