Jodar d. Lehecka 4-6 7-6(2) 6-4 in Shanghai Round of 32

Rafael Jodar, the world No. 13, beat Jiri Lehecka, ranked No. 19, 4-6 7-6(2) 6-4 in the Round of 32 in Shanghai. He lost the first set and came back to win in three.

The turning point

The second set went to a tiebreak, and Jodar won it 7-2. Lehecka had taken the opener 6-4 and was one set from the win. The tiebreak levelled the match and Jodar took the third 6-4.

The match totals show how it went. Lehecka hit 10 aces to Jodar’s 3 and won 77 % of his first-serve points to Jodar’s 69 %. He converted 1 of 6 break points, while Jodar converted 1 of 4.

Jodar made far fewer errors. He hit 22 unforced errors to Lehecka’s 46, and he landed 65 % of his first serves against 52 %. Lehecka had more winners, 34 to 24, and the two finished with 105 and 108 total points.

Jodar goes through to the next round in Shanghai.

Data as of 16:28 CEST · API-Tennis

Key numbers

3AcesJodar 3 · Lehecka 10

1/4Break points wonJodar 1/4 · Lehecka 1/6

65%First-serve percentageJodar 65% · Lehecka 52%