Lehecka praises Alcaraz after losing the final in Tokyo

Jiri Lehecka has experienced the bitter side of defeat after losing to Carlos Alcaraz in the final of the ATP Tokyo, where he could do little against the consistency of the Spanish team. At the end of the match, he covered himself with a towel and appeared desolate, and in his speech during the trophy presentation, he praised the Spanish player for returning in this way after his wrist injury.

"Hello everyone. It has been a pleasure playing in front of you. Congratulations to Carlos for returning from his injury, showing that he still has the level, unfortunately for me, and congratulations to your team as well because this is for all of you. Thanks to my team for accompanying me; we had a great week and I’m sorry for not being able to do the same today. If you had told me before the tournament started that I would play the final against one of the best tennis players in the world, I would have accepted it. I really enjoyed my stay in Japan, so thank you very much," concluded the Czech player.

Lehecka moves closer to the top 15

Despite the defeat, this final will allow Lehecka to rise in the rankings to number 16 in the ATP, bringing him closer to the number 12 that he reached earlier this season. Jiri is a very dangerous player on this type of surface, so he should be taken into account for the final stretch of the season due to his excellent form.

During this year, Lehecka has achieved some of the best results of his career, and he is becoming increasingly consistent in reaching the final stages of major tournaments. With a serve that is practically unreturnable and precise flat groundstrokes, it surely won’t be the last time we see the Czech player in such a position in the upcoming weeks.

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