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In-form Carlos Alcaraz reaches Queen's final; Lehecka downs Draper
Business World Philippines
|June 23, 2025
Carlos Alcaraz swept past fellow Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut on Saturday to stretch his winning streak and set up a Queen's Club final against Czech Jiri Lehecka.
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Top seed Alcaraz, 22, had too much firepower for his 37-year-old opponent during a 6-4, 6-4 victory, his 17th successive win and the 250th of his career.
British fans had hoped to witness a final showdown between Alcaraz and home favorite Jack Draper but Lehecka ripped up that script with superb 6-4, 4-6, 7-5 defeat of the second seed.
Lehecka, 23, is the first Czech man to reach a top level grass-court final for 15 years.
"It means a lot. You don’t meet a player like Jack every day, he’s an amazing competitor," Lehecka said.
Alcaraz, Queen’s champion in 2023, was stretched to the absolute limit against compatriot Jaume Munar earlier in the week during a tussle lasting more than three hours.
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