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.
New York - Former top-five player Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece defeated 18th-seeded Jiri Lehecka in the third round of the US Open on Friday, marking his first appearance in the fourth round of a Grand Slam in over two years. Tsitsipas won the match 2-6, 6-1, 7-6 (7/3), 6-1, with Lehecka, a quarterfinalist in New York last year, committing 30 unforced errors compared to Tsitsipas' 41.
The Greek ace machine fired four times as many aces as his opponent, closing the match with a service winner. Tsitsipas credited the vocal support from New York's Greek-American community, saying the crowd "carried me through this match." The win follows Tsitsipas' first-round upset of rising star Arthur Fils, placing him in the round of 16, his furthest Grand Slam appearance in over two years.
Despite grappling with back problems and a complicated relationship with his father-coach, Tsitsipas, 28, is pain-free and optimistic about his future in tennis.
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