Lehecka’s successful campaign continues. He will play Tsitsipas for the final!

The Rotterdam fairy tale performed by Jiří Lehečka will write another chapter. The Czech tennis player defeated Musetti 6::3, 1::6, 7::5 and advances to the semifinals. He will play for the final with Stefanos Tsitsipas.

Excellent end of the 1st set

Lehecka took on the talented Musetti in the quarterfinals. The match had no favourite, it was a great chance for both tennis players to succeed. In the first set both tennis players held their serve. This was true until the eighth game.

At 4::3 for the Czech, Musetti chose a weaker moment on his serve. Lehecka used his only chance to break, gaining a crucial advantage that decided the fate of the first set. Lehecka converted his advantage perfectly. He won the first set 6::3 and was close to advancing to the semifinals.

The start of the second set also started promisingly for the Czech tennis player. In the opening game he worked out 5 break points, but he did not use any of them. After a great fight Musetti managed to defend his serve. This moment gave him a huge boost. The Italian improved dramatically after that and put up a good fight. He was able to take the serve from Lehecek twice, and after a clear run, he won the second set 6:1.

The end of the match was very dramatic

The deciding set was the most exciting. Musetti took advantage of his better mental well-being and got the break advantage right from the start. However, the Czech youngster did not give up. Once again he managed to break the Italian’s serve and it was 3:3.

Lehečka took the reins of the match. He worked out chances to decide the match, but the Italian continued to resist. It seemed that the match would be decided by a tiebreak, but it didn’t happen. Lehecka managed to break his opponent at 6::5 and another tournament success was in the world.

The Czech player won 6::3, 1::6, 7::5 and improved his tournament best. With his progress to the semi-finals, he will move into the top 100 in the rankings, which will be his maximum. In the semi-finals he will face another big favourite. His opponent will be one of the best players of today, the tournament’s number one Stefanos Tsitsipas.

Source: Livesport