Lehecka's Secret in Australia: "All tracks are the same, conditions are similar"

New season and a new good streak for Jiri Lehecka in Australia. The Czech player, ranked 28th in the world, made his way to the final of the 2025 ATP Brisbane by winning the semifinal against Grigor Dimitrov, who had to retire due to physical problems in the second set. Jiri confesses why he performs so well on Australian courts and also comments on how he experienced the semifinal against the Bulgarian.

"This is never the way you want to end a match. Obviously, you want to win, but not like this. I hope Grigor is okay, that he is ready for Melbourne. I don't know if it's serious or not. I just felt that in the last two points he played, he couldn't move. Something clicked or I don't know what happened. The first set and the first half of the second set were at a good level. I think we both played good tennis. In the first set, I was a bit more solid in the game where I broke his serve. He made two errors at the net. Overall, it was a good match on my part. I focused on maintaining an aggressive playing style, going after the points, not being afraid to play aggressively. I think it worked well," the Czech confessed at the press conference.

His good tennis in Australia

"It's a bit of everything. First, you come to Australia from Europe, so you feel good right away. That's the first thing, which is very important. All the cities, whether it's Perth, Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, or Sydney, are nice, the people are friendly. The tournaments are very well organized, which helps a lot in the early days of the year. Then, along with the balls and the courts. I can't help but feel that Tennis Australia is doing a good job so that all the courts are the same, all the conditions are similar.

Whether you arrive in Melbourne, Adelaide, or any other place, you know what to expect. It's good that you can adjust in your mind what kind of things you want to work on in the coming days, weeks. You know you'll have the opportunity to work on it because it won't be like when you arrive elsewhere, the conditions are completely different. That also helps a lot. We'll see how it goes. I like being here."

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