Jiří Lehečka advanced to the semifinal of the Basel tennis tournament. The eighth-seeded Czech player beat home Swiss player Jerome Kym in two sets, 6:4 and 6:2, on the indoor hard court. He handled the match precisely and without dropping a set. lidovky.cz ↗
With the victory, the twenty-four-year-old Lehečka secured his place among the top four players of the tournament. Kym had been one of the surprises of the Basel competition, having eliminated an opponent in the round of 16 before the quarterfinal. However, against the Czech tennis player he was unable to continue his previous results. zpravy.aktualne.cz ↗
Lehečka decided the first set by the sole margin of one break. In the second set, he gained markedly greater control over the match and allowed the home player to win only two games. He thus closed out the match in two sets and continues his fight to reach the final.
The Basel tournament is played indoors on a hard court. Lehečka advanced to the semifinal as the eighth seed, while his opponent was playing in front of the home crowd. The Czech representative will seek another victory in the next stage and a place in the final of the Swiss tournament.
Lehečka advances to Basel semifinal
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