Cincinnati
Tiafoe converts sixth match level, survives late-night scare
American held three match factors in second-set tie-break
August 17, 2024
Mike Lawrence/ATP Tour
Frances Tiafoe defeats Jiri Lehecka after two hours, 52 minutes.
By ATP Workers
Frances Tiafoe survived a late-night scare from Jiri Lehecka on the Cincinnati Open, the place the American prevailed 6-4, 6-7(10), 7-6(5) after changing his sixth match level on Friday.
The house favorite let slip three match factors within the second-set tie-break after which held a 5-2 lead within the closing set. However Lehecka, who was competing this week for the primary time since retiring within the Madrid semi-finals on account of a again damage, received three consecutive video games and ultimately pressured a deciding-set tie-break.
Tiafoe, who trailed by a mini-break at 2/4 within the third-set tie-break, let loose a sigh of aid after clinching the match and wrote, ‘No matter it takes’ on the digital camera lens. He improved to 2-0 in his Lexus ATP Head2Head sequence with Lehecka and superior to the quarter-finals after two hours, 52 minutes.
The 26-year-old discovered a bonus in forehand-to-forehand rallies to stay the extra constant from the baseline. Tiafoe dedicated 34 unforced errors to Lehecka’s 59, in response to Infosys ATP Stats. The three-time tour-level titlist overcame the Czech’s 24 aces and can subsequent meet one other massive server, Hubert Hurkacz, within the final eight.
Lehecka, 22, was aiming to construct upon his second-round upset towards fourth seed Daniil Medvedev.
Did You Know?
An American male has not received the Cincinnati title since Andy Roddick in 2006. Tiafoe and Ben Shelton, positioned in reverse halves, are the lone Individuals left within the draw.
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