Czech 21st seed Jiri Lehecka significantly disrupted the Miami Open draw by eliminating the last remaining top-ten seed in the upper half. In a compelling fourth-round match on Tuesday, Lehecka triumphed over American sixth seed Taylor Fritz with scores of 6-4, 6-7(4), 6-2. This hard-earned victory secures Lehecka’s place in the quarter-finals.
He will now face Spanish qualifier Martín Landaluce, who himself had an extraordinary day. Hours earlier, Landaluce delivered a memorable performance, saving a match point to defeat American 16th seed Ben Shelton, thus earning his spot in the last eight.
