Tennis is usually a merciless and unpredictable recreation! Enjoying at a excessive stage in back-to-back weeks isn’t straightforward, and the Czech Jiri Lehecka discovered that out the arduous means. The younger gun clinched his career-best victory in Doha following a powerful comeback in opposition to Carlos Alcaraz.
4 days later, Jiri performed a horrible match in Dubai and skilled a bagel versus Ugo Humbert in a 6-3, 6-0 defeat! From slaying an enormous to struggling a bagel, Lehecka’s whirlwind four-day stretch proves that in tennis, glory and defeat are by no means far aside!
Tarif ! Ugo Humbert a mis 3 et 0 à Jiri Lehecka sur dur !
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— Tennis Legend (@TennisLegende) February 25, 2025
Lehecka stood on the verge of defeat in opposition to Alcaraz in Doha. World no. 3 took the second set and generated a break likelihood at 4-2 within the decider! The Czech denied it and carried out a notable comeback in a 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 victory in two hours and 9 minutes.
The four-time Main winner clinched 4 factors greater than his rival and missed a large likelihood to emerge on the prime. World no. 25 saved 4 of seven break factors and supplied 4 breaks from eight alternatives, back-to-back ones within the decider.
Lehecka claimed the opening set in opposition to Jack Draper within the semi-final earlier than falling in three units. The Czech gained three locations on the ATP rating listing and headed to Dubai as world no. 22. Nonetheless, he couldn’t mirror his Doha run.
Jiri performed miles beneath his greatest in opposition to the eighth seed Humbert. The Frenchman sealed the deal in 68 minutes, outplaying his opponent and producing a bagel in set quantity two! Lehecka landed depressing 5 winners and 26 unforced errors.
Ugo stood on a 26-17 ratio, taking twice as many factors from the baseline and transferring excessive a lot simpler than anticipated. Humbert dropped 13 factors in eight service video games. He defended two break factors and mounted the strain on the opposite aspect.
Nothing labored for Lehecka, who left his explosive recreation within the locker room. The Czech gave away 55% of the factors in his video games and suffered 4 breaks from ten probabilities offered to his opponent. Ugo made a push on the return within the sixth recreation of the opening set.
He seized the fifth break likelihood with a pointy return and a superb assault that precipitated an error from his rival. A left-hander held from 0-30 within the ninth recreation, welcoming Lehecka’s wild forehand and gathering a lift.
The Frenchman was the one participant on the courtroom within the second set. He dominated on serve and return and introduced it residence inside 20 minutes to sail excessive in fashion and ship pail Jiri packing.
