Tsitsipas beats Lehecka to extend US Open campaign
Former top-five player Stefanos Tsitsipas hit four times as many aces as Jiri Lehecka in his 2-6, 6-1, 7-6 (7/3), 6-1 victory.
Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece advanced to the fourth round of the US Open on Friday, defeating 18th-seeded Jiri Lehecka in three sets. The Greek player, who has had a difficult time in recent years due to injuries and other factors, fired four aces more than his opponent and won the final set 6-1. Tsitsipas credited the large Greek-American crowd in New York for his performance, saying they "carried me through this match."
The win marks Tsitsipas' furthest Grand Slam appearance in over two years, placing him in the round of 16. After splitting the first two sets, Tsitsipas won the decisive third-set tiebreaker, serving two aces in a row while Lehecka double-faulted and misfired ground strokes. Tsitsipas, a former top-five player and two-time Grand Slam finalist, had 34 winners to Lehecka's 22 and committed fewer unforced errors (30) than his opponent (41).
Despite past struggles, Tsitsipas is pain-free after battling back problems that derailed his 2025 campaign. He parted ways with his father-coach Apostolos Tsitsipas in June, working with Thomas Perrin and Patrick Mouratoglou instead.
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