An outstanding Lehecka eliminates Fils and advances to the final in Miami

Pedro de Pablos | 27 Mar 2026 | 20.14

A superb Lehecka eliminates Fils and reaches the final in Miami

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Jiri Lehecka has come close to perfection to eliminate Arthur Fils and reach the final of the 2026 Miami Open with a score of 6-2 6-2 in just 1 hour and 15 minutes of play. The Czech tennis player did not give the Frenchman a chance, who struggled after his marathon match against Tommy Paul in the quarterfinals and appeared desperate facing his opponent's good game, in what has been the best tournament of his career to date.

This result allows Lehecka, at the very least, to exit this tournament in the top 14, awaiting to see if he can win the title and climb to number 12. To achieve this, he will have to defeat Alexander Zverev or Jannik Sinner, who will contest the other semifinal and are favored to win the trophy. However, the level of the Czech player has been outstanding so far, so if he can maintain it, he will be a threat to anyone.

Lehecka dismantles Fils in the first set

The match began with an early break for Lehecka in the first game, against a Fils who started much colder than his opponent. Bad news for the French tennis player, as Jiri had not lost his serve throughout the tournament. Indeed, this was evident for the rest of the set, unapproachable on serve and aggressive on return, disorienting a Fils who could not find answers to the strategy proposed by the Czech.

There was no comparison between Fils' level in this first set and what he had shown in the rest of the tournament, perhaps influenced by accumulated physical fatigue and by Lehecka's good performance, who continued his dominance and even managed another break to close the first set with 6-2. An absolute tennis exhibition that put the French player on the ropes.

Lehecka overwhelms Fils and secures his spot in the final

The second set continued in the same dynamic, with Fils desperate against the level displayed by Lehecka. As a result, there was another break by the Czech player in the third game, putting him at 2-1 with serve again. At this point, Fils was already out of sorts. Like Lehecka, the French player had not faced any break points throughout the tournament, and today he had already conceded three.

At 3-1, Fils saved two more break points, but a comeback seemed almost impossible at this stage. Jiri remained solid on serve, and each of the French player's serves was a torment to his own interests. He looked sluggish, and combined with the mental aspect, he allowed another break by Lehecka to make it 5-2 with serve. The Czech player did not falter and closed it out with another 6-2, securing his place in the first Masters 1000 final of his career in grand style, with a performance that puts fear into anyone standing in his way in the fight for the trophy.

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