Another retreat in Madrid: Auger-Aliassime is in the final

Jiri Lehecka withdraws, Auger Aliassime è in final in Madrid

Another withdrawal at the Madrid Masters 1000. After those of Jannik Sinner, who forfeited due to a hip problem before his challenge against Felix Auger-Aliassime in the quarterfinals, and Daniil Medvedev, who was forced to raise the white flag after one set in the quarterfinal against Jiri Lehecka, this time it was Lehecka himself who had to withdraw.

The Czech tennis player, in fact, in his first semifinal in a Masters 1000, opposed to the Canadian Auger-Aliassime, had to leave the court after only 6 games (on the score of 3-3 in the first set). Stopping Lehecka è was a back injury, which had already forced him to forfeit the Monte Carlo and Barcelona tournaments.

Auger-Aliassime, who had already benefited from Sinner’s withdrawal in the quarterfinals, took advantage again of his opponent’s withdrawal and flew to the final in a Masters 1000 for the first time. The Canadian will face Andrey Rublev of Russia, who beat U.S. Taylor Fritz (6-4 6-2) in two sets in the first semifinal of the Madrid Mutua Open.

The record between the Canadian and Russian tennis players says 4-1 in favor of Rublev, with Auger-Aliassime having è won the only challenge in Rotterdam in 2022. The final act of the Madrid Masters 1000 è scheduled for Sunday, May 5 at 6:30 p.m.