{"id":28076,"date":"2025-02-23T03:32:02","date_gmt":"2025-02-23T03:32:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=28076"},"modified":"2025-02-23T03:32:02","modified_gmt":"2025-02-23T03:32:02","slug":"carlos-alcaraz-explores-sand-dunes-recreates-rafael-nadal-and-andy-murrays-falcon-experience-flaunts-present-from-jimmy-butler-in-doha-photodump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=28076","title":{"rendered":"Carlos Alcaraz explores sand dunes, recreates Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray’s falcon experience & flaunts present from Jimmy Butler in Doha photodump"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Carlos Alcaraz shared glimpses of his time in Doha after his Qatar Open quarterfinal exit. The World No. 3 was stunned by Jiri Lehecka on Thursday, February 20.<\/p>\n

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Alcaraz took to Instagram to share a 17-picture-and-video-long carousel showcasing his special moments in Doha. It included a picture of the four-time Grand Slam champion taking an ATV ride on the Qatari sand dunes. He chose a unique camera angle and shared the image of himself giving a thumbs-up as seen in the side-view mirror of his ride.<\/p>\n

He used a Qatari flag, camera, pointing finger, wide eyes, and heart emojis to caption the carousel:<\/p>\n

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Screengrab from Carlos Alcaraz’s Instagram @carlitosalcarazz<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In one of the pictures, Alcaraz can be seen wearing a traditional Arab headgear while posing with a falcon – the national bird of Qatar.<\/p>\n

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The picture appeared to be a recreation of Andy Murray’s 2013 tweet. Murray had shared two pictures – one of himself and the other of Rafael Nadal posing with a falcon. The bird could be seen sitting calmly on Murray’s hand, while it fluttered on Nadal’s in the pictures.<\/p>\n

Murray had hilariously contrasted the bird’s reaction to the Grand Slam champions and captioned the images:<\/p>\n

“Me with a very calm looking falcon… Rafa with the same falcon…”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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