Generali Open: Lehecka books spot in quarter-finals
Jiri Lehecka defeated João Sousa 7-6 (6), 1-6, 6-3 on Wednesday afternoon and will play Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut, the No 3 seed, in the next round
Czech Jiri Lehecka won against Portuguese João Sousa, the No 8 seed, 7-6 (6), 1-6, 6-3 to advance to the last eight of the Generali Open at Kitzbühel Tennis Club on Wednesday.
Lehecka, ranked No 68, will play Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut, the No 3 seed, next.
Ahead of his victory, the 20-year-old Czech beat Brazilian Thiago Monteiro (7-6 (6), 6-4).
Sousa, ranked No 61, defeated Czech qualifier Vit Kopriva (6-1, 7-5) in the previous round of the Kitzbuhel.
Kitzbühel ATP 250, other second-round results (Kitzbühel Tennis Club, clay, EUR 597.900, most recent results first):
- Dusan Lajovic vs. Aslan Karatsev
- Sebastian Ofner vs. Dominic Thiem: wednesday
- Filip Misolic (WC) beat Pablo Andujar: 6-4, 6-0
- Yannick Hanfmann beat Ivan Gakhov (LL): 6-3, 6-7 (5), 6-4
- Roberto Bautista Agut beat Jurij Rodionov (WC): 6-1, 6-4
- Pedro Martinez (7) beat Federico Coria: 6-4, 6-3
- Albert Ramos-Vinolas (5) beat Juan Pablo Varillas: 6-3, 6-4
