Jiri Lehecka defeats Lukas Klein 3-6 7-6(3) 6-3 in the quarter in Belgrade on Thursday. Lehecka will have to play Denis Shapovalov in the semifinal. The battle lasted exactly 2 hours. This will be his best result in this tournament. In the past, the best he could do was reaching the 2nd round in 2022. Here you can see his previous results at this event.
The Czech added to his prize money € 16,450 after winning this match. He has already won € 39,120 until now in this tournament. If he wins the next match, Lehecka will add € 27,435 to his earnings to get in total € 66,555.
Highlights Jiri Lehecka vs. Lukas Klein Belgrade Open – Belgrade
Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners
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At the end of the match, Jiri scored 100 points vs. Lukas’s 95.
Lehecka
Lehecka served extremely well to win 78% of the points (49/63) behind his first serve. Notwithstanding he won only 44% points (16/36) on his second serve. Jiri struck 11 aces and he committed 2 double faults. The Czech won this match even if he was not so effective in converting his break points as he converted only 20% (2/10) of the procured opportunities.
Klein
On the other side, Lukas was effective when converting 50% of the break points that he procured points (3/6). However, that was not enough to win the match.
After this match, the head to head between Lehecka and Klein is 2-3 for Lukas.
Draw and next match H2H: Jiri Lehecka vs. Denis Shapovalov – stats
Lehecka will take on Shapovalov in the semifinal.
This will be the 2nd time that Jiri Lehecka and Denis Shapovalov clash against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Lehecka (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on I.hard.
Live score progression and stats
Lehecka had a boost of confidence at the beginning of the set after breaking Lukas Klein in the 1st game (1-0). Lukas managed to strengthen his lead after breaking Jiri in the 9th (6-3) game before conquering the set.
Lukas failed to serve out the set when leading 6-3 to be broken at 30.
The Slovakian was unerring in converting all his break points in the 1st (0-0 30-40, 40-A, 40-A and 40-A) and the 9th game (5-3 0-40). In addition on the other side, the Czech was exemplary in converting all his break points in the 6th game (2-3 15-40 and 30-40).
They contested 65 points. Lukas won 11 points more than Jiri (38-27). Klein surrendered 9 points on serve (21-9). on the other side of the net, the Czech conceded 17 points on serve (18-17).
Lehecka conquered a good lead at the beginning of the set after breaking Lukas Klein in the 2nd game (2-0) before consolidating his break and lead 3-0. However, the Czech was not done to come back to break the Slovakian in the 7th (3-4) game before winning the set (7-6).
Jiri was clinical in converting the only break point that he conquered in the 7th game (2-4 30-40). Also, on the other side, the Slovakian was clinical in converting the only break point that he conquered in the 1st game (0-0 15-40).
They played 74 points. Lehecka won 6 more points than Klein (40-34). Lehecka lost 16 points on serve (33-16). In addition, on the other side, Lukas conceded 7 points on serve (18-7).
Both players managed to hold their service games for the entire set. The only difference was just 1 break that the Czech clinched in the 4th game (3-1) prior to eventually conquering the set (6-3).
The Czech was unable to break the Slovakian in the 8th game when he had 3 consecutive chances (0-40).
Jiri converted 14% of his break points (1/7). He had 7 break points opportunities in the 4th (2-1 30-40 and 40-A) and the 8th game (5-2 0-40, 15-40, 30-40, 40-A and 40-A). On the other side, Lehecka didn’t concede a single break point during this set.
They played 56 points. Jiri won 8 more points than the Slovakian (32-24). Lehecka was extremely solid on serve to drop just 4 points (16-4). On the other side, the Slovakian conceded 16 points on serve (20-16).
Tennis Scores in Belgrade
- Laslo DjereDjere – Fabian MarozsanMarozsan (6-4 6-2)
- Jiri LeheckaLehecka – Lukas KleinKlein (3-6 7-63 6-3)
- Hamad MedjedovicMedjedovic – Francisco CerundoloCerundolo (6-4 6-2)
- Denis ShapovalovShapovalov – Christopher O ConnellO Connell (6-2 6-2)
Upcoming matches
- Laslo DjereDjere – (2-1) – H2H details and stats
- Jiri LeheckaLehecka – Denis ShapovalovShapovalov (1-0) – H2H details and stats
