The third contender in the Fez competition, hold on a moment—at Doha, he was already pinned on the "shame list" by Alcaraz!

The three new tour events are progressing intensely, and last week's Doha stop remains worth reviewing.

After Fez upset multiple top-tier players one after another to reach the final, this ex-French top player was favored to challenge his final rival Alcaraz. After all, at the same time last year in Barcelona, he had a tough battle against the Spaniard and was highly anticipated by fans to secure a place among the current generation’s third-best player born after 2000.

However, the final turned out unexpectedly one-sided, with Alcaraz winning in straight sets by a large margin, setting a surprising record—the total match points were 52-24, with Alcaraz scoring more than double Fez’s points, completely dominating the match, driving Fez to smash his racket in frustration.

So, since the ATP Tour was established in 1990, where does Fez’s 24 points rank among the lowest total points scored by runners-up in finals? Let’s check the historical list:

The top spot on the list is quite astonishing. In the 2007 Chennai final, Russian powerhouse Youzhny defeated then-world No. 2 Nadal 6-0, 6-1, with the Spanish star scoring only 17 points in the entire match.

That match was one reason Youzhny was considered an early hardcourt nemesis for Nadal, but Nadal also faced objective issues. His semifinal against compatriot and future coach Moya was intense, leaving him physically drained, which caused his uncharacteristic poor performance despite no clear injury. Nadal appears again on the list as a main figure in the 2005 Acapulco event, where he allowed his compatriot only 22 points.

The top ranks on the list feature many notable players such as Murray, Cuevas, Philippoussis, Ferrero, Tsonga, Agassi, Seppi, and Stepanek. The Alcaraz vs. Fez match marked the most lopsided final score in ATP Tour finals since 2014.

The only Shanghai event on the list, from 2003, was not yet a Masters tournament; among the other events, 500-level tournaments are relatively few, including only Washington, Rotterdam, and Acapulco.

Regarding tournament types, there are no grass court events listed. Because grass courts are fast, serve-dominant players—especially big servers—usually excel and can score effectively, making such wide score disparities unlikely.

How many of these matches do you still remember? With Alcaraz in such hot form, how far will his winning streak extend?(Source: Tennis Home, Author: Luo Cheng Qiye)