Alcaraz Rues error in Qatar Open Quarter

Bengaluru:

World No. 3 Carlos Alkaraz removed Gili Lehecca from the hook in the third set, and the Czechs claimed a 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 victory in the Qatar Open Quarter Finals on Thursday, with the Czechs claiming their 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 victory defeated the mistake that allowed him to fight back and claim. .

Four-inning Grand Slam winner Alkaraz led 4-2 in the deciding set, giving the top seeded an opportunity to score a return and hold the unseeded opponent, 40-30 on Lehecca’s serve It was.

Lehekka won the rest of the game and won his first victory over the top three players.

“It was one point. I think that makes tennis really difficult. One point makes a difference,” Spain’s Alcaraz reportedly after his second defeat in the year. He told the group.

“A 4-2 breakpoint would have been just a few centimeters down on the net so we could turn the game completely, but 4-3 he started playing great tennis.

“Maybe I could have gotten a bit better from 4-3, but his game was incredible. He went back pretty well, really aggressive, nothing wrong, almost There wasn’t.”

Top Seed Alkaraz, who won Wimbledon and the French Open last year, said he couldn’t do it differently.

“Next time I’m in a match, I have to continue with my serve. But in my head I don’t know what I’ve done, so I’ll give him credit,” Alcalaz said. added.

Former Australian open quarter finalist Lehecca was uplifted after the victory.

“For me, winning games with players like this is a huge achievement. I trusted myself and knew there was a level where I could produce this kind of tennis,” he said. I did.

Lehecca will face Jack Draper in Friday’s semi-finals after eighth seed Briton recovered from the set to beat Italy’s Matteo Berettini 4-6 6-4 6-3.

In the other half of the draw, fifth seed Andreil Brev took a 5-2 lead in the decider before finally making Alex Deminaurus 6-1 3-6 7-6 (8). I broke it and needed eight match points.