February 21, 2025 11:30 AM

Tennis: Alcaraz rues error that turned the match in shock loss to Lehecka

World number three Carlos Alcaraz was left ruing a mistake that let Jiri Lehecka off the hook in the third set and allowed the Czech to fight back and claim a 6-3 3-6 6-4 victory in the Qatar Open quarter-finals on Thursday. Four-time Grand Slam winner Alcaraz led 4-2 in the deciding set and was 40-30 up on Lehecka's serve when the top seed hit the net on a return to give his unseeded opponent the chance to hold. Lehecka went on to win every remaining game and clinch his first victory over a t...