After a great fight, Lehecka lost to Tsitsipas in the semifinals

Lehecka faced the tournament leader Tsitsipas in the battle for the final, the 4th player in the world was the clear favourite. The Czech tennis player showed a great performance, but it was not enough to advance. The Greek favourite won 4::6, 6::4 and 6::2 and will play for the title in Rotterdam.

The 20-year-old Czech entered the match without fear and loathing. In the 3rd game he made the first break point of the match and broke his opponent’s serve thanks to his active play. It was a dream start for the Czech. He dominated the game and showed excellent tennis.

Lehecka managed to consolidate the break advantage with a service hold, the first half of the opening set went well. The Czech player kept his high level of play in the rest of the match. At 4:2 he even had another chance to break, but Tsitsipas resisted and managed to reduce the score.

The Czech tennis player improved his performance at the end of the first set, even taking a set point at 5:3. However, the Greek favourite served well and once again escaped the grave digger’s shovel. However, this moment had no influence on the development of the 1st set.

Lehecka again served well and brought the opening set to a winning end. The Czech tennis player won it 6::4, missing 1 set to advance to the lifetime final.

It was to be expected that Tsitsipas’ game progression would occur. The beginning of the 2nd set was very even. The Greek favourite worked his first break point in the 2nd game. Lehecka managed to turn it away and was able to hold his serve.

The next games of this set were also very even. Both on Tsitsipas’ serve and Lehecka’s serve the returning player got a rally, but that was it. Both tennis players held their serves.

A big break by Tsitsipas

There was no break in the next games either. The match was heading for an attractive ending. The turning point of the 2nd set came at 5:4 for the Greek. Tsitsipas worked out a set point in this game, which he immediately took advantage of. 4. the world number one was able to level the match at 1:1, and the first finalist of the tournament was decided in the deciding set.

The uncontrolled end of the previous set had a very negative impact on Lehecka’s performance. This was confirmed in his first serve. The Czech player made 2 double faults in a row, Tsitsipas was leading 2:0 and was closer to advancing to the final. The end of the match was as expected, the Greek favourite did not allow any more drama.

Tsitsipas defeated Lehechka 4::6 6::4 6::2 and after a great fight advanced to the final. He will play either Rublev or Auger-Aliassime for the title.

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