Jiří Lehečka Continues to Shine at the Madrid Masters 1000: Advances to Semifinals with a Classy Gesture

Jirí Lehecka is going through his best moment of 2024 after having eliminated the legendary Rafael Nadal this week in straight sets in the round of 16 of the Madrid Masters 1000. This Thursday, he once again had a wink of fate because he advanced to the semis due to Daniil Medvedev’s withdrawal after winning the first set against the Russian 6-4 at the Manolo Santana Stadium and dreams of achieving his second ATP title. .

The 22-year-old athlete, who is 31st in the world ranking, took advantage in the initial set held in the capital of Spain and the second round was postponed due to the departure of the Russian due to an injury, which puts his presence in check. at the Masters 1000 in Rome (from May 8 to 19), in which he defends the crown achieved in 2023, added to the fact that on the 26th of this month Roland Garros will begin, the second Grand Slam of the season and the main event of the tour in brick dust.

Medvedev, world number 4, approached Lehecka at one point during the crash to inform him of the decision to retire from the court, after having been treated on his right leg on several occasions. The Czech held him back and both embraced each other in a hug mixed between the joy and sadness of each, although the winner had another gesture that went viral on social networks, based on the publication made by the official Spanish account of the ATP Tour. , who described it as “a touch of class.”

At the time of stamping his message on the camera lens, something common for the winner of each match, Jirí Lehecka chose to leave a phrase of encouragement for the owner of the US Open 2021: “Get well soon, Daniil.” Now, Rafa Nadal’s executioner is still in competition and will seek to reach his third ATP final against the Canadian Félix Auger-Aliassime (35), who advanced to this phase after his opponent, Jannik Sinner (2), withdrew due to discomfort in the hip. So far, Lehečka has not lost a set in the tournament, as he swept Serbian Hamad Medjedovic (130) 7-5 and 6-4, beat Brazilian Thiago Monteiro (118) 6-4 and 7-6 (7) and He had just defeated the former world number 1 7-5, 6-4.

Jiří Lehečka’s gesture for the abandonment of Daniil Medvedev The tennis player from the Czech Republic advanced to the semifinals of the Madrid Masters 1000

The representative of the Czech Republic won his first title on the circuit at the ATP 250 in Adelaide 2024 and the Argentine, Sebastián Báez (19), prevented him from shouting champion of the ATP 250 in Winston-Salem 2023. His best place in the rankings was achieved on January 15 with 23rd place.

His next match against Auger-Aliassime will take place after the first semifinal made up of Andrey Rublev (8) and Taylor Fritz (13), who beat Francisco Cerúndolo in the quarterfinals 6-1, 3-6 and 6-3. The day would begin this Friday at 11 (Argentine time) and the winners of each pairing will compete on Sunday in search of the trophy.

2024-05-02 22:42:00
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