Jiri Lehecka said goodbye to Wimbledon in the round of 16 after falling to Alexander Zverev in four sets. The Czech player was able to react after a difficult start to the match and even forced a very tight fourth set, but ultimately acknowledged that giving too much advantage to a player of Zverev's caliber became an insurmountable burden.
Despite the defeat, Lehecka made a positive assessment of his time at the All England Club. The Czech highlighted the experience of playing for the first time on Centre Court and admitted that the conditions of the match, resumed after the curfew the previous day, were much more favorable for his game. However, he regretted not finding his best form until too late against a Zverev who he sees as going through the best moment of his career on grass.
Lehecka explains why he couldn't come back against Zverev at Wimbledon
In the press conference, the last one he will give in this tournament, Lehecka explained what were the biggest challenges in turning the score around. "I think the tournament has been quite good for me. Unfortunately, today the match went in the opposite direction of what I wanted. It was a great experience to play on Centre Court. Additionally, I was very happy about the crowd's reaction after the curfew. It was the first time something like this happened to me in my career," he explained after the suspension they experienced last night at 23:00.
"However, today the conditions were totally different. They were much easier for me, and I think it showed, it was easier for me to develop my game. The ball bounced a bit higher, and I could attack more easily, but I reacted too late. Unfortunately, the first two sets were not on my side. When you play against a player like Sascha, who has so much confidence and who, in my opinion, is playing the best tennis of his career on grass, losing the first two sets simply isn't enough if you want to win the match," concluded the current world No. 14.
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