European Open: Lehecka shocks Tsitsipas to reach semis
Jiri Lehecka defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4, 6-4 on Friday evening and will play the winner of the match between American Marcos Giron, the No 8 seed, and Belgian Zizou Bergs in the next round
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No 5 seed Jiri Lehecka won against Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas, the second seed, 6-4, 6-4 to advance to the last 4 of the European Open at the Lotto Arena in Antwerp on Friday evening.
Lehecka, ranked No 33, will play the winner of the match between American Marcos Giron, the No 8 seed, and Belgian Zizou Bergs next.
Ahead of his victory, Jiri Lehecka beat Spaniard Jaume Munar (6-1, 6-4) and German Daniel Altmaier (6-4, 6-3).
Tsitsipas, ranked No 11, edged out Brazilian qualifier Thiago Seyboth Wild (7-6 (5), 4-6, 7-5) in the previous round of the Antwerp Open.
Antwerp ATP 250, other quarter-finals results (Lotto Arena, hard, EUR 690.135, most recent results first):
- Marcos Giron vs. Zizou Bergs
- Hugo Gaston beat Alex De Minaur (1): 6-3, 3-6, 7-5
- Roberto Bautista Agut beat Felix Auger-Aliassime (3): 3-6, 6-2, 7-6 (6)
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