Hey, tennis fans! 🎾
In a surprising twist at the Qatar Open, Spanish tennis star Carlos Alcaraz was defeated by Jiri Lehecka from the Czech Republic! 😮 The thrilling match ended with Lehecka winning 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 in the quarterfinals.
Carlos Alcaraz, who is just 21 years old and ranked third in the world, had only lost one match this year before this game. He won the Rotterdam Open earlier this month and was on a roll! 🏆
After the match, Alcaraz said, “I’ve talked with my team, with my coach, and honestly I don’t know what I could have done better. I have to give credit to him as well, because when he was down, especially in the third set, he didn’t give up.”
In the third set, Alcaraz was leading 4-2 and had a chance to win, but Lehecka fought back and won the next three games! 💪
Jiri Lehecka, who is 23 years old and ranked 25th in the world, was super happy about his big win. He said, “To win a match like that against a player like this is a super big achievement. I believed in myself. I knew that I had the level to produce that kind of tennis. I didn’t back down.” 🎉
Next, Lehecka will face Jack Draper from Great Britain in the semifinals. Draper won his match against Matteo Berrettini from Italy with scores 4-6, 6-4, 6-3.
It’s exciting to see new players making big moves in the tennis world! Who knows what will happen next? Stay tuned for more action! ⚡️
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Carlos Alcaraz stunned by Jiri Lehecka in Qatar Open quarterfinals
cgtn.com
