Carreño falls with honors against Lehecka in Dubai

The small details decided a match that was more than equal between Pablo Carreño and Jiri Lehecka in the round of 16 of ATP Dubai 2026. The Spaniard, who came in after overcoming the qualifying rounds and defeating Denis Shapovalov in the first round, couldn't overcome the Czech, despite having three set points in the first set and being 5-3 ahead in the initial part. He didn't capitalize on the opportunities, and Lehecka made him pay dearly, taking the victory with the score 7-6(8), 6-4, after an hour and 52 minutes, advancing to the quarterfinals where he will face Félix Auger-Aliassime.

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