Photogallery Photo: www.sofascore.com Leheček’s match statistics. Lehečka entered the match well, took a 3:1 lead and easily won the first set. But then Fritz took over the activity. At the start of the second set, the twenty-one-year-old Czech erased a 0:2 deficit, but the American favorite already had the upper hand. In the deciding set, … Read more
Tomáš Berdych was charmed by his successor as Czech tennis number one. The impressive rise of Jiří Lehečka did not leave the former Wimbledon finalist indifferent, which is why Berdych visited the young compatriot during the tournament in Dubai and gave him valuable advice. However, the legend of Czech tennis has not started training yet. … Read more
Andy Murray and Jiří Lehečka played one of the most amazing duels this year in Dubai. The British tennis legend averted five match points from the Czech talent and managed another of his magical turns. Thirty-five-year-old Andy Murray has not yet won a tournament this year, yet he is one of the biggest personalities of … Read more
Jiří Lehečka’s rapid rise among the tennis elite continues in Doha, Qatar. The young Czech scored the most valuable win of his career in the rankings against Andrej Rubljov, and after finishing the world’s top five, another challenge awaits him: a semi-final battle against a legend of world tennis. Thirteen wins and only three defeats. … Read more
Twenty-one-year-old Lehečka also won the second singles match on clay in Maie. On Saturday, he defeated the domestic No. 2 Nuno Borges (twice 6:4). The thirty-ninth tennis player in the world, who played the role of the highest-seeded player at the tournament, let them forget the previous failure in today’s doubles, in which Tomáš Macháč … Read more
“I’m expecting a rematch. I know he’ll definitely remember how we played together in Rotterdam. I was the better player then in the first set, but then he outplayed me. He’ll definitely know what my strengths are, and he’ll also know that I can put him under pressure,” Lehečka said at the press conference. Among … Read more
Barbora Krejčíková, seeded twenty, also awaits the round of 16. The winner of last year’s Roland Garros will take on Jessica Pegula from the USA in the John Cain Arena. So far, both players have not lost a set at the season’s opening Grand Slam. In other matches on Sunday, world number one Iga Šwiateková … Read more
“The feelings are beautiful and I’m enjoying it. I still don’t understand what it means for me and my career, but maybe that’s a good thing. I’m still focusing on the next round and the matches that await me here,” said Lehečka. He smiled as he heard the cheers from the fans during the post-match … Read more
Twenty-seven-year-old Krejčíková dominated the match in one hour and 26 minutes. She hasn’t lost a set in the tournament so far, and she hasn’t allowed a third opponent more than five games in a row. “I’m glad that I managed the three matches. I tried to concentrate on my shots, be aggressive, return well and … Read more
In the first round, however, in the men’s competition, Tomáš Macháč finished by losing twice 4:6 against the Korean Kwon Sun-u. The first set was decided by a 4:4 lost serve, in the second the 22-year-old Czech tennis player squandered a 3:1 lead. Two-time Roland Garros winner Krejčíková last year won her first singles match … Read more