US EditionLehecka Crushes Fils to Reach Miami Tennis Final
Jiri Lehecka won 6-2, 6-2 in 75 minutes with superior precision and control, breaking Arthur Fils four times while facing no break points, to reach his first ATP Masters 1000 final.
- On Friday, Jiri Lehecka of the Czech Republic defeated Arthur Fils of France 6-2, 6-2 at Hard Rock Stadium, securing his first ATP Masters 1000 final appearance.
- Dominating the 75-minute match, Lehecka broke Fils four times while maintaining consistency, as the Frenchman struggled with 21 unforced errors to Lehecka's 14, including three double faults.
- Seeking his third ATP title, the 24-year-old Czech reached his eighth career final, leveling his head-to-head record against Fils at 2-2 after sidelined by a back injury.
- Lehecka will face the winner of Sunday's later semi-final between world number two Jannik Sinner of Italy and fourth-ranked Alexander Zverev of Germany in the championship match.
- Meanwhile, world number one Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus aims to complete the 'Sunshine Double' by winning Saturday's WTA final against fourth-seeded American Coco Gauff.
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Arthur Fils lost in the semifinals of the 2026 Miami Open. Eliminated in the semifinals of the 2026 Miami Open this Friday by Czech Jiri Lehecka in 1 hour and 15 minutes with a score of 6-2, 6-2, Arthur Fils nevertheless leaves Florida with the best performance of his Masters 1000 career. Exhausted by an epic quarterfinal, the 21-year-old Frenchman reached the semifinals of this type of tournament for the first time, after a run marked by a dram…
Czech Jiri Lehecka shot French Arthur Fils in the Miami Open semi-finals this Friday and qualified for the first time at the end of a Masters 1000 tournament. Number 22 in the world, the 24-year-old tennis player was imposed by 6-2 and 6-2 in an hour and 15 minutes and will define the tournament at Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday with Italian Jannik Sinner, who eliminated German Alexander Zverev (3°) by beating him by 6-3 and 7-6 (7-4) on the same m…
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