Although he fell in the biggest career final after a brave fight, Jiří Lehečka spent a beautiful moment in the legendary Queen’s Club London. He has received the award from the audience and the mega -star rival Carlos Alcaraz, and with a nice speech he impressed, like the game.
According to paper assumptions, he was supposed to end in the first round. But Alex de Minaur’s world twelve swept away from the court and then he was unstoppable.
Jiří Lehečka won four matches in Queen’s Club, London, including the semifinal battle with the sixth player in the world and the home favorite Jack Draper. And he excelled in the finals.
The winner of the last two Wimbledon Carlos Alcaraz had to show the best to push the tough and extremely fast playing Czech.
“The brave light was troubled by the champion,” TNT Sports said.
The tennis player from the priest’s doing what he could. Although he did not work in the whole match against the famously serving star, a single breakbol, but in the tie-break of the second set, he caught his chance. He forced his third set, but he no longer had Alcaraz.
“It’s hard to find some words now. But I’m very happy that I could fight for the title today. I put everything into it. Unfortunately, it wasn’t enough, Carlos was very well prepared. As always,” the Czech player said.
After the match he received a loud applause from the stands several times. When he thanked the audience in the final speech, he smiled. “But what, this trophy looks very nice too,” the plate commented on the loser finalist and again cheered fans.
“Huge love for Jiří Leheček from the staff of Andy Murray,” wrote the official profile of the tournament.
Alcaraz surpassed his bad dream, appeared in the title TNT Sports. Other media reported about Leheček as a nightmare, because after the match he was described by the five -time Grand Slam winner.
“I have to say Jiří, an incredible week. Honestly, your level is really high. It is always a nightmare for me. It shows how hard you are. Great work, continue on Wimbledon,” Alcaraz said.
The game of twenty -three -year -old Czech really does not fit the Spanish giant. Lehka returns the balls extremely fast, and Alcaraz has virtually no time to invent.
“The final of the high quality was played and Lehka contributed significantly to it,” commented Tennis.com magazine.
On Wimbledon grass, the Czech tennis player can be one of the unpleasant opponents. After all, two years ago at the All England Club, he showed how the local conditions fit him.
He passed between the top sixteen and the eight -finals against Russian Daniil Medvedev had a rigid injury to his right foot. Last year in London he did not play at all due to the injury of the spine.
“I wouldn’t want to play there against him. I don’t see him as a black horse for the title, but it will be dangerous, yes,” said the popular account The Big Three.
