Carlos Alcaraz believes the ability to adapt on the tennis court is the key to being a top player, likening himself to a chameleon.

Alcaraz won the Qatar Open for the first time in his career on Saturday, capturing his second title of the season with a 50-minute, 6-2 6-1 win over Arthur Fils in Doha.

He has now won nine ATP 500-level titles, with only Roger Federer (16), Rafael Nadal (15) and Novak Djokovic (14) winning more since the format's introduction in 2009.

Overall, Alcaraz, who completed his career Grand Slam by winning the Australian Open earlier this year, is now up to 26 tour-level titles as the world number one continues his dominance.

He is yet to lose a match in 2026, going 12-0 across the two tournaments he has played at since the turn of the year.

He has now won tournaments on all continents, and when asked what that says about his adaptability, Alcaraz told AS: "That I'm a chameleon!

"And I think that's the big key to being a great tennis player and a great athlete: you can't get stuck in playing well just in one place.

"In tennis, you only have one tournament in each place; you travel, you move, you live completely different experiences and situations.

"I'm very happy to be able to adapt to any circumstance, to be able to play well in any condition. I don't know if I leave out any continent or culture, but if I leave some, I'll go."

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Alcaraz has won nine of the last 13 titles on offer, with his attention next turning to Indian Wells, which he last won in 2024 when he triumphed for the second time.

"The truth is that I am very happy," he added.

"In the end, we work for this: to win titles, to be at the top. That's the ambition I have. And, obviously, winning nine of the last 13 shows the consistency I'm having.

"It may be that a large proportion of my rivals see me [as unbeatable]. I suppose there are others who don't see me that way, but as a goal and motivation in their training.

"I think the degree of maturity we've reached on the court – and also off it – is very good. Mentally, I am taking steps forward.

"Tournaments like Australia or this one make players, watching it from home, think: 'Damn, this kid is playing at a high level, and above all, he is handling situations very well'.

"So, looking ahead to future matches, it's normal that they may have the feeling that it's harder to beat me."