Alcaraz rejects Lehecka 6-4” 6-2” 6-4 To reach US Open semi -final
Carlos Alcaraz not only has a moment but a season. The twenty -two year old leads the Tour with six titles, including three at the Masters 1000 Level and a grand slam at Roland Garros. The former world #1Currently #2is getting closer to recovering the top position of Jannik Sinner, the defense US Open champion.
His quarter -final opponent, Jiri Lehecka, the 20The seed was a discouraging challenge. The twenty -three -year -old from the Czech Republic defeated Alcaraz earlier this season in three sets in Doha and lost in three sets in the championship match in the Queens Club.
In Arthur Ashe Stadium, Lehecka was the first to dumped and dumped with two double errors, while Alcaraz hit a stunning in-hand to consolidate the break in Love.
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Lehecka led 30-15 was then confronted with a breaking point after his third double error and then before he held, while Alcaraz held in love for 3-1 immediately 122MPH Ace de T -shirt on. The 20The seed missed three consecutive first, but with a bait up the tee and a non -backlike, held 15 for 2-3.
The 2The seed killed three consecutive winners, including an ace wide on game point, 4-2. Lehecka answered in kind and hit three winners, including one 119MPH ACE Wide out and held on to 15 for 3-4.
Alcaraz, serving with new balls, opened with a double error, but with a colossal serve of the tee, held to 30 for 5-3 While Lehecka, serving to stay in the set, missed 4/5 First serves 15 for 4-5.
The 2022 US Missed open champion 4/8 First serves the set secure 6-4 With a sizzling backhand in the line pass and a non -oriented error from his opponent.
Lehecka first served in the second and, while the mistakes kept setting up, stood in front of a double breaking point and dropped while Alcaraz was easy to hold 15 To consolidate the break.
Lehecka opened the third with a fantastic backhand -volley along the line and held up to get to the board. The former world #1 Turn up a stunning forehand -drop -volley and his third bait on Game Point 3-1. Lehecka stood in front of a breaking point and Deuce but held for 2-3 With a fresh Cross Court Backhand -Volley and a Mishit Forehand of the Spaniard.
Alcaraz remained the ball of both wings of pummels and, at intervals, serve and volley. With two consecutive breathtaking winners, the second seed held on to 30 for 4-2. Lehecka serves with new balls, missed 4/6 First serves, confronted with a double breaking point and had it served with this fourth double error. Alcaraz served for the set and grabbed it 6-2 With a second serve bait!
The Czech first served in the third and although he donated two consecutive unchanged mistakes 30 while the Spaniard opened with a double error, but held on to 15 With three winners, including his fifth Aas.
Lehecka continued to go to Teen with the Spaniard and with three consecutive winners, including one 128MPH AAS, held on to 30 for 2-1 While Alcaraz was holding on 15 To level. Lehecka made 5/6 First serves and held on 30 While Alcaraz held to love with an incredible Crosscourt Forehand Drop -shot.
Lehecka opened the seventh with an extraordinary winner from the inside in Forehand and although he was confronted with breakpoint and Deuce, held for 4-3 When Alcaraz rushed a volley.
The 5-Time Grand Slam Champion opened with a remarkable winner from the inside Forehand and held in love for parity. Lehecka made 4/6 It serves for the first time, but three consecutive errors cost him while he was confronted with a breaking point and dumped serve.
Alcaraz served before the competition and insured the victory at Love with three amazing winners. He has reached the penultimate round for the third time in five years during the last SLAM of the season.
It was a self -assured and balanced performance of the world #2. He ended with five aces, two double errors, and won 84% of the first and a stunning 73% of the second serve points. As a result, he was not confronted with a breaking point and he converted 4/9. He hit twenty -eight winners to seventeen casual mistakes and won almost thirty more points than Lehecka.
His semi -final still has to be determined, but anyway, it will be a formidable challenge. He will fight last year’s finalist and last year’s world #4Taylor Fritz or the 24-Time Grand Slam Champion, Novak Djokovic. Anyway, it promises to be a Big Apple -Blockbuster!
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