Rublev’s revenge: he sends Lehecka to reach In the US Open the cycle of 16
Rublev defeated Lehecka 6-3, 7-5, 6-4
Andrey Rublev, the fiery but kind red head is still looking for his maiden title. I 26-The year-old Russian has had a rollercoaster of a season. He started the year with the hardcourt title in Hong Kong. He won there ATP Kings 1000 in Madrid and reached the final of another in Montreal (l. Popyrin) but in between, suffered a number of early losses.
The highly talented young Jiri Lehecka is listed and ranked #32. You got the highest level of work #23 following his maiden tour title in Adelaide earlier in the season.
After suffering a spinal stress fracture at the start of the clay court season, the twenty-two-year-old started playing during the hard court swing of the summer where Cincinnati sent the world #5 Daniil Medvedev in the straights.
While the clash was evenly matched, Lehecka took their last match in March to a tie at the Masters. 1000 event in Indian Wells.
Rublev served first and opened with a double fault. With a wide ace and a net return, he held on 15 while Lehecka missed 6/8 first it worked but it was matched by two big aces.
Rublev missed 4/6 he started worshiping but was caught 30 for 2-1 with a prominent front down the line. Lehecka opened the fourth with her second double fault but with a stunning inside forehand and a wide ace, held 2-2.
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I 6this seed caught in love 3-2 while Lehecka hit her fourth ace and served an inside backhand volley to level three. Rublev hit ua 120mph ace up the tee and get caught in love 4-3.
The freshman Lehecka served his third double fault, faced three break points, and gave up when he missed a backhand. Rublev hit two aces in a row and after twenty-eight minutes he got the set 6-3.
Lehecka served first in the second and crossed forehand with his fifth ace, and he held 15 while Rublev opened with two unforced errors, faced two deuces and four break points currently held by a monster serving wide.
The twenty-two-year-old opened the third with two straight winners including another ace and closed with a blistering forehand down the line. Rublev opened with a terrific slice backhand and two more aces, which were held 15 for 2-2.
Lehecka hit his seventh ace but faced three break points and went down when Rublev ripped a backhand down the line. The Russian player opened the sixth with an ace in the seventh but with two costly mistakes, he gave back the break.
Lehecka continued to hit the ball and two surprising groundstroke winners tied the break 4-3. Rublev working with new balls missed 4/6 The first run consisted of two consecutive errors but managed to catch a wide titanic.
Lehecka hit two straight winners including her eighth ace and held to love 5-4 while Rublev served to stay in the set, he benefited from three Lehecka errors to hold at love to level.
Lehecka missed 8/12 first serve included a double fault and although he hit two more aces, he faced three deuces, three break points, and went down to serve with a netted backhand. Rublev is made 3/5 first activate and protect the set 7-5 when Lehecka blocked the return net.
Lehecka worked first in the third and lasted almost as long as the first set! He hit three aces and faced seven deuces and seven break points before dropping serve after Rublev ripped a forehand down the line.
Two-time Masters 1000 a champion made 4/5 first served and included a break for 2-0. Lehecka done 3/4 first serve including his fourteenth ace and fell in love with a deft backhand volley.
Rublev served another double fault but with a big takedown, caught 30 for 3-1. New-ball Lehecka faced deuce and a break point but held after Rublev netted a double return.
Rublev is made 5/6 first he serves but with two forehands mishit he faces a break point and is dropped and serves. Lehecka hit his fifteenth ace, surrendered his sixth error but rallied for the break 4-3.
Rublev served two double faults but had three aces and a rare forehand down the line, which held 30 level. Lehecka opened the ninth with her seventh double fault and with three more unforced errors faced a break point and a forfeit.
Rublev worked to balance the top 5-4 and with two more aces he secured it and booked his place in the sixteenth round. The sixth seed will face a familiar foe in Grigor Dimitrov.
The Bulgarian had a stellar season with one title, and two more finals. The thirty-three-year-old is back in the top ten on #9 and did not drop a set en route to the fourth round. While following the head and head 3-4this promises to be an exciting, competitive encounter.
