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Czech tennis player and ATP No. 24 Jiri Lehecka thumped a massive win against world no 3 Carlos Alcaraz at the Qatar Open 2025 tournament in Doha. The ATP 500 is one big tournament where big names like Danii Medvedev, Alcaraz, Rublev and Draper are playing for their ranking and the huge money prize they get with victory in each round.
The Quarterfinals match took place between the two young stars Lehecka and Alcaraz and whoever wins will advance to the semifinals round. Many fans and experts thought it would be just another win for Alcaraz, but the Czech player stunned the Spaniard by winning the first set with a massive lead of 6-3. Carlos fought back by winning the second set 3-6 and the third set decided the victor. The Final set was a thriller and Alcaraz started the set with a lead of 4-2. With this kind of lead, many thought Carlos Alcaraz could easily march into the Quarter Open 2025 semi-finals.
Jiri Lehecka unleashing his inner demon against Carlos Alcaraz
Love the demeanor from Lehecka after a big win
— Cyro (@SandboxCyro) February 20, 2025
Guy knows what he is capable of
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As everyone underestimated the Czech tennis star, he won the decider by winning four straight games and clinched the third set by 6-4. This one is a massive win for the 23-year-old star and his first win over a player inside the top 3. Carlos Alcaraz, known for his excellent technique and moving ability somehow lost his form playing in the middle and made many mistakes costing him the third set. He again misses out on winning a tournament by losing in the big rounds.
After this win, Lehecka moved to 22nd position in the ATP Tennis rankings which is the career best for him in all these years of playing tennis. He now has seven top-10 victories against big players that will boost his confidence level and could make him a big star very soon. Jiri Lehecka will now play against another top seed Jack Draper in the semifinals as the British player won his quarter-final game against the Italian Matteo Barrettini by 4-6, 6-4, 6-3. The other semi-finals will be played between Andrey Rublev and Felix Auger Aliassime.
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