LONDON – Prime-seeded Carlos Alkaraz issued a powerful assertion on Sunday as he edged the Czech Republic’s Gili Lehecca 7-5, 6-7 (5) and 6-2 to win the second Queens Membership title forward of Wimbledon’s protection.
Alcaraz, who received the Queens Membership a couple of weeks earlier than profitable his first Wimbledon title in 2023, prolonged his profitable streak to 18 video games, however was pushed onerous by the highly effective Lehecca.
The 22-year-old Alcaraz attacked 5-5 and defeated Lehecca’s serve in the midst of bagging the opening set within the 45-minute interval.
The 23-year-old Lehekka bid to turn into the primary Czech Republic to win the Queens Membership title since Ivan Lendl in 1990, persevering with to 5 Grand Slam champions and toe toe, profitable a second set tiebreaker in medical tennis.
Nonetheless, as Lehecca’s ranges lastly started to drop, Alcaraz superior 4-1 within the deciding set. Alkaraz then once more defeated Lehecca’s service, finishing the victory, and roaring of pleasure as Lehecca hit a backhand into the online.
