Match box
| Player | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jiri Lehecka | 3 | 7 | 6 |
| Jan-Lennard Struff | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Jiri Lehecka, the world No. 21, beat Jan-Lennard Struff 3-6 7-5 6-4 in the Basel semi-final. He lost the first set, then won the next two.
Struff, ranked No. 47, opened well and took the first 6-3. Lehecka answered by taking the second 7-5, and the match went to a decider.
The break-point line
The match turned on break points. Struff created 7 and won 2. Lehecka had 4 and also won 2. Same return, very different arithmetic.
Lehecka hit 22 aces to Struff’s 11. Each player made 2 double faults. Lehecka landed 70 % of his first serves to Struff’s 61 %. Behind the first serve, the two were level: Lehecka won 78 % of those points and Struff 79 %.
Lehecka hit 39 winners and made 28 unforced errors. Struff hit 34 winners and made 35. Lehecka won 101 points in all, and Struff won 89.
