Sinner Lehecka, the ATP Beijing quarter-finals live

Sinner saves his set point and wins the match with a score of 6-2, 7-6

Great second from Sinner who takes it to 7-6: match point. Then Lehecka makes a mistake on the forehand and Sinner wins the match with a score of 6-2, 7-6 (6)

Tie break, we change sides again: 6 all

Bad moment for Sinner who goes 5-3 down, granting the second mini break to Lehecka. Long return from the Czech who remains ahead 5-4 and now has two serves. Sinner makes a mistake and now Lehecka has two set points. The Czech fails the first by not holding a quick attack from Sinner who now serves. And the second also fails after a heavy first by Sinner. We turn again, 6 all

Tie break, we change sides at 3 all

Lehecka takes everything, but can do nothing when Sinner accelerates with a forehand: 1-0. Good response from Sinner who then scores long: 1-1. Perfect shot from Sinner: mini break, 2-1, Missed backhand from Sinner, not the first mistake of this type: 2-2. Cue Lehecka: 3-2 Sinner. The Czech scores, Sinner puts it out along the line: the field changes at 3 all

Lehecka holds serve: 6-6, we go to the tie break

Great pressure from Sinner who gets to 15 all. Lehecka nets a backhand down the line: 15-30. Sinner arrives well on a rebound from the Czech but makes a simple mistake at the net: 30 all. Heavy duty and 40-30 Lehecka. Very tense exchange, the Czech scores: advantages. Service and splendid forehand cross volley: Czech advantage, then Sinner arrives on a drop shot but puts it wide: 56-6, we go to the tie break

Very complicated game, Sinner cancels two break points but holds serve: 6-5

Sinner goes 15 down, then Lehecka forces and makes a mistake: 15 all. First winner to come out of the blue. 30-15. Lehecka responds to Sinner’s second but puts it out: 40-15. Wrong backhand by the blue. 40-30. And a great volley from the Czech: we go to the advantage. Double fault by Sinner and first break point for Lehecka: canceled out with a first winner. Bad mistake by Sinner who scores at the moment of the attack. Another break point: canceled with the seventh ace. Then the Czech misses the short ball, Jannik takes the lead and then makes another mistake. First heavy and new advantage for the blue: nullified with another double fault. Then the reaction of the champion who closes the most complicated game of the match and takes the lead to 6-5.

Lehecka doesn’t tremble: the situation returns to parity. 5 all in the second set

Forces the crosscourt forehand Lehecka: 0-15. Then it’s Sinner who makes the mistake: 15 all. Ok attack by the Czech: 30-15, then Sinner scores: 40-15. Then Lehecka’s serve and forehand down the winning line on Sinner’s return: we are 5 all

Masterful sinner, another serve to zero: now Lehecka serves to stay in the match

Game literally dominated on serve by Sinner, who concedes nothing to Lehecka who has nevertheless raised his level of play

Lehecka at his best on his serve: 4-4 in the second set

Lehecka goes down 15-30, then 30-40: break point, before the second set. Canceled with an ace. Then the Czech again: deep attack and volley into the net. Another shot at the net and 4-4

Sinner holds serve at zero and takes the lead at 4-3

The blue makes Lehecka run a lot, who in the end arrives tired in key moments and makes mistakes

Sinner unleashes the shot of the match, but Lehecka holds serve: 3-3

Sinner’s point of the match, when a perfect drop from Lehecka reaches the ball and crosses it where the Czech cannot reach. But then the Czech placed good first serves and a final ace to make it 3-3 in the second set

Lehekca remains in the match, but Sinner is very focused

The blue player hit 22 first service balls out of 26 total: it’s clear that if he continues at these percentages there isn’t much that the Czech can do

Sinner clearly improved compared to the match with Safiullin: 2-1

Very effective service

Sinner also opens the second game well

Relentless service from Sinner who only concedes a winning return to Lehecka on his second: 1-0 in the second set

Sinner makes another break and wins the first set with a score of 6-2

Backhand down the line missed very slightly by Lehecka: 15-40, two set points for Sinner. Primo canceled out with a winning serve. Not the second: Sinner wins the first set in 32′ with a score of 6-2

Sinner approaches the first set: 5-2

Long rallies in the first two points: 15 all. Sinner’s attack, failed pass attempt by Lehecka: 30-15. Then the Czech misses the return on the blue’s second who then finishes with a winning forehand

Lehecka signals

The Czech holds serve: Sinner is now ahead 4-2

Sinner in control of the situation: 4-1 in the first set

Lehecka isn’t playing badly, he responded well a couple of times in the game but it wasn’t enough for him. A wrong forehand down the line gives the game 4-1 to Sinner

Break comes in the fourth game. Sinner ahead 3-1

The blue hits the accelerator and Lehecka gets into trouble

Sinner takes the lead 2-1

Forehand crossed by Sinner, who then nets it: 15 all. Good first from Jannik and 30-15. Then two more controlled exchanges and 2-1 for the blue in the first set

Lehecka keeps the serve scoreless

The Czech did very well, giving depth to his shots

Sinner wins the first game

A double fault in the fourth exchange, but then with an exchange concluded victoriously and with an error from the Czech the blue took the lead 1-0

Players on the pitch

Ritual photo, we’ll start soon

Alcaraz already in the semifinals, will challenge Medvedev

Carlos Alcaraz proceeds quickly to Beijing. The Spaniard, number 2 in the seeding and number 3 in the world, defeated the Russian Karen Khachanov, number 27 in the ATP ranking and seventh favorite in the draw, with a score of 7-5 6-2 in the quarter-finals. In the semi-final, tomorrow, Alcaraz will challenge the Russian Daniil Medvedev, who won today against Flavio Cobolli.

Sinner against Lehecka, whoever wins goes to the semi-finals in Beijing

Jannik Sinner faces Jiri Lehecka, n. 37 in the world (it was 23 in January, ndr), who defeated the Spaniards Martinez and Bautista Agut in the previous two rounds. The South Tyrolean is called to raise his level of play after the difficult comeback successes with Jarry and Safiullin.