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Australian Open: Jiri Lehecka and Felix Auger-Aliassime (AP)
Jiri Lehecka shocked Felix Auger-Aliassime 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7/2), 7-6 (7/3) to surge into the Australian Open quarter-finals
Jiri Lehecka surprised Felix Auger-Aliassime on Sunday to surge into the Australian Open quarter-finals in solely his fifth Grand Slam look as one more seed fell.
The 21-year-old Czech was knocked out within the first spherical on the 4 majors final 12 months however was too scorching for the sixth-seeded Canadian on Margaret Courtroom Enviornment, profitable 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7/2), 7-6 (7/3).
It was his first defeat ever of a top-10 participant and constructed on his victories over ATP Masters 1000 champions Borna Coric and Cameron Norrie in earlier rounds.
“Truthfully, it feels superb,” stated Lehecka, who has climbed 70 locations within the rankings over the previous 12 months to 71.
“It’s powerful to search out the phrases as a result of what I’ve been via within the final 12 months and now coming again to Australia.
“After dropping within the first spherical final 12 months, if somebody had advised me earlier than the match that I’d be taking part in like this, I wouldn’t have believed them.
“I’m tremendous glad and excited.”
He’ll play the winner of a blockbuster night conflict between Greek star Stefanos Tsitsipas and harmful Italian fifteenth seed Jannik Sinner.
Tsitsipas is the very best seed left within the draw at three following Rafael Nadal and Casper Ruud’s early exits and has but to drop a set.
Sinner is searching for revenge after dropping to him within the quarter-finals final 12 months.
Earlier than his exploits at Melbourne Park, Lehecka’s greatest splash got here final February in Rotterdam.
As a qualifier he superior to the semi-finals with wins over Denis Shapovalov and Lorenzo Musetti earlier than pushing Tsitsipas to 3 units.
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