Carlos Alcaraz lashes out at chair umpire in Doha as Kim Clijsters defends his time violation reaction
Carlos Alcaraz argued with chair umpire Marija Cicak over a time violation at the 2026 Qatar Open. He still won the title after beating Karen Khachanov and Arthur Fils. Kim Clijsters supported Alcaraz on her podcast and questioned strict ATP shot clock rules, also mentioning Novak Djokovic’s similar incident at the Australian Open.
Carlos Alcaraz argued with chair umpire Marija Cicak over a time violation at the 2026 Qatar Open. He still won the title after beating Karen Khachanov and Arthur Fils. Kim Clijsters supported Alcaraz on her podcast and questioned strict ATP shot clock rules, also mentioning Novak Djokovic’s similar incident at the Australian Open.
