ATP Masters Shanghai – Jiří Lehečka (23) began his start at the Masters in Shanghai with an excellent performance and a compulsory victory over Quentin Halys (28). The French outsider did not offer a single breakborn opportunity and after sets 6: 4, 7: 5 he equalized his maximum at this company.
Halys – Lehečka 4:6, 5:7
Lehka played his first match after a great US Open Series and an excellent performance in the Davis Cup qualifying, the role of favorite in his opening match at Masters in Shanghaja fulfilled to number one and started the tournament with a compulsory victory over Hays.
The Czech favorite lost only 13 points on his own service, scored eight non -catching submissions, did not let the French to any breakborn opportunity and made 27 winning strokes in the match compared to mere seven unforced errors.
He always decided on the profit of both sets with one break. For the first time, he took Hlys in the opening game eventually a 86 -minute match and watched the lead without any problems. In the second act, on the other hand, he succeeded in returning only in the end when he played an excellent 11 game. Subsequently, the match was eaten by a clean game and ended it in style with an ace.
A native of Mladá Boleslav, this great performance followed the hilarious recent weeks. After the quarterfinal participation in the US Open, the main support of the Czech team in the final of the Davis Cup qualified. He defeated Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoea in Florida and was most involved in the sensational procedure of the Czech Republic for the final tournament.
Originally he was supposed to join the Asian Tour less than two weeks ago in Tokyo, but after a more demanding program he decided to relax. He starts at the Masters in Shanghai for the third time in his career and leveled his maximum in the third round.
In its current form, Leheka has a unique chance to go very far in the Chinese metropolis and for the first time to the final rounds. The favorite of the favorite should also be played in the duel of the eight -final round, in which he encounters Denis Shapovalov. He has a balanced 1: 1 balance with Canadian.
Results of the ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Shanghai
The article was originally published for Livesport News.
