Jiri Lehecka and Tomas Berdych half methods

World no. 36 Jiri Lehecka parted methods with the previous world no. 4 Tomas Berdych. The skilled Czech is the Czech Republic’s new David Cup captain, specializing in his new position and ending collaboration along with his younger compatriot by mutual settlement.

The 22-year-old began working with Berdych in Monte Carlo 2023, reaching the Winston-Salem last 4 months later. The Czech completed the season simply exterior the top-30 and made a very good begin to the 2024 marketing campaign. He lifted his first ATP trophy in Adelaide after beating Nicolas Jarry, Sebastian Korda and Jack Draper.

Lehecka entered the top-30 and defeated Andrey Rublev and Stefanos Tsitsipas in Indian Wells. The younger gun ousted Rafael Nadal and Daniil Medvedev en path to the Madrid Masters semi-final. Nonetheless, he retired within the opening set towards Felix Auger-Aliassime, revealing a stress fracture in his vertebra.

Jiri Lehecka break up with Tomas Berdych after 18 months.

The Czech stayed away from the courtroom for nearly 4 months, lacking Roland Garros, Wimbledon and the Olympic Video games earlier than returning to motion in Cincinnati.

Jiri made a notable comeback, beating world no. 5 Daniil Medvedev 7-6, 6-4 within the second spherical. Jiri toppled Medvedev in an hour and 39 minutes, following the rival’s tempo for a set and a half and transferring excessive with a late break.

The Russian served at solely 44% and did his finest to stay in contact. He saved three of 4 break factors within the last two video games, failing to achieve one other tie break and delay the battle. The Czech denied all 5 break factors, enjoying properly within the pivotal moments and incomes a notable triumph at his comeback occasion.

Daniil had a slight edge from the baseline, and Jiri carried out higher on the internet, ending the match with 24 winners and 32 unforced errors. The youthful participant produced extra environment friendly numbers within the shortest and mid-range rallies, whereas world no.

5 took 4 factors extra in essentially the most superior exchanges. Lehecka made a profitable begin on the US Open, beating Marton Fucsovics and Mitchel Krueger en path to the third spherical. The Czech erased two units to like deficit towards the American and set the conflict towards Andrey Rublev, who defeated him in straight units.

Jiri represented his nation within the Davis Cup, dropping tight duels to Roberto Bautista Agut and Arthur Fils forward of subsequent week’s ATP 500 occasion in Beijing. The Czech will search a powerful end to the season, hoping to assault the top-20 forward of 2025.