2024 Madrid Open ATP master's 1000 R16 - Rafael Nadal (SPN) v/s Jiri Lehechka (CZE)

[MichaelNadal]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1785422972129284174

141 now

 

[MichaelNadal]

Swiatek is not bad-looking, but Lehecka is outright handsome.

Dadhecka

 

[irishnadalfan1983]

Is the guy Jiri on fire serve wise? Or am I just seeing it through Rafa eyes??! Even Jiri second serves have some kick on them.

 

[mike danny]

And we all know he plays better in Rome

Rome is going to be interesting with all of Nadal, Djokovic and Alcaraz playing.

 

[Pheasant]

Courier just compared Lehecka to Soderling. That's some high praise there folks.

 

[Kralingen]

Jiri is on those Bron PEDs dude his serves are just gigantic

 

[Spin Diesel]

Haven‘t read through the whole thread but anyone talking about Lehecka‘s serve speeds? The guy hits some massive first serves and he‘s not that tall! I don‘t even think his technique looks so good - but that‘s probably more a sign of how much I know about that, haha

 

[BeatlesFan]

I don't have much hope Lehecka will choke while serving for it. This has been a very mature, excellent performance from him. It can't be easy when the entire stadium is rooting for your opponent. Credit to the Czech.

 

[GRASScaraz]

Imagine if Alcaraz had Lehecka serve...

 

[mike danny]

Vintage Rafa.

 

[Rattie]

Haven‘t read through the whole thread but anyone talking about Lehecka‘s serve speeds? The guy hits some massive first serves and he‘s not that tall! I don‘t even think his technique looks so good - but that‘s probably more a sign of how much I know about that, haha

Yeah he’s averaging 141 mph

 

[nolefam_2024]

Yeah he’s averaging 141 mph

No one can average 141.

 

[MichaelNadal]

No one can average 141.

Not when you want to imagine Rafa is playing worse than he is lol

 

[alexio]

12.00 and lehecka servin for the match

 

[Rattie]

No one can average 141.

Well that’s what is being reported here although I had only seen it being up at 135

 

[mehdimike]

Averaging 141 is INSANE lol

Still 7-5 6-4 is very respectable considering the circumstances (38 year old Nadal at night after a long injury)

 

[mike danny]

Still 7-5 6-4 is very respectable considering the circumstances (38 year old Nadal at night after a long injury)

The first time he's ever had to play at night in Madrid.

 

[_phantom]

USA USA

 

[GRASScaraz]

Lmao this crowd

 

[Rattie]

Still 7-5 6-4 is very respectable considering the circumstances (38 year old Nadal at night after a long injury)

That’s my take away tbh. I’m more than happy with what Rafa has managed to produce in Madrid.

 

[Pheasant]

Wow man. Double match point. Sigh.

 

[maxplough]

One does not simply out-moonball Rafa.

 

[Kralingen]

The first time he's ever had to play at night in Madrid.

So can we call this the Djokovic Open (even though Djokovic isn’t playing?)

 

[Spin Diesel]

Yeah he’s averaging 141 mph

That really is insane! Feel like his first serve percentage is quite high as well.

 

[GRASScaraz]

Lehecka is just a servebot

 

[mike danny]

Rafa did play better than in Barcelona. So, progress.

 

[Spin Diesel]

Guess those „Lehecka racket“ threads will bump up soon

 

[Pheasant]

Lehecka after shaking Rafa's hand is acting like he's been there before. That's the right mentality to have to be a winner. Let's see how this guy progresses.

It's a bummer that Rafa lost. But he gave it his all while making tennis fans proud.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Brilliant performance from lehecka! Well deserved win!

 

[Kralingen]

This dude is about to go eat 200g of protein after this

 

[mike danny]

So can we call this the Djokovic Open (even though Djokovic isn’t playing?)

Roof and night matches? It fits the criteria.

 

[GodlessEndeavor]

Lehecka is just a servebot

Can't ever take you seriously after that comment.

 

[nolefam_2024]

Lehecka is just a servebot

Not according to this formula

Creating a thread to bring a criteria for Servebots

Servebot A player with Aces % > BRK % Usually a player breaks around 20/30 % on avg. But the servebots can go from anywhere under 10 to 20 % of time breaking serves. They barely break serves but can coast through on the basis of serving. By this list. Isner Ace % 21.25 BRK % 10.08 Kyrgios Ace %...

tt.tennis-warehouse.com

 

[albatros_forehand]

Lehecka is just a servebot

Right (eye roll)

 

[ALCARAZWON]

This is why Nadal has only won Madrid 5 times, compared to Monte Carlo 11 and Rome 10.
The big servers do well here, and Nadal did very little wrong, lost the match in about 5 minutes at the end of the 1st Set and start of the 2nd.
He's playing WAY sharper tennis now than Madrid 2022, easily sharp enough to win Roland Garros with ease.

 

[Bill Lobsalot]

Jiri is on those Bron PEDs dude his serves are just gigantic

Why not just appreciate his effort?

 

[nolefam_2024]

Not when you want to imagine Rafa is playing worse than he is lol

I think you are mistaken. he was serving very strong but he is no big player. Next round is Medvedev and Meddy even loses vs attacking players a lot, but I think he will win in 2.

 

[TheGoldenEra1990’s]

Jiri is on those Bron PEDs dude his serves are just gigantic

Yea he’s doing something isn’t he LOL. Those things are bullets

 

[The Guru]

 

[albatros_forehand]

It’s funny. Rafa used to be scared of Berdych in his draw in their young years before he went on a roll against him. It’s coming back now in twilight of his career in form of Berd 2.0 - Lehecka

 

[TheGoldenEra1990’s]

Sad ending for Nadal. Guys needs to develop a sense of reality and just realize their body can’t do it anymore. And you don’t even really need to play to do that. I think Djoker should re examine this as well after the Olympics are done. Is he getting there too

 

[Spin Diesel]

RAF, lol

 

[McGradey]

6.1 95 GOAT serving racquet confirmed

 

[Zardoz7/12]

This most definitely is a farewell sadly.

 

[Bill Lobsalot]

That really is insane! Feel like his first serve percentage is quite high as well.

71%

 

[Rafa.the.Magnificent]

Hope Rafa feels good in his body after these Madrid matches. Y’all think he should play Rome, or better to rest?

 

[TheAssassin]

Lehecka really wasn't backing down tonight. Somebody dig up how rarely it happened for Nadal not to break serve in a clay match. Must be very rare occurrences.

 

[tennis4me]

Crazy power serve from Lehecka. Great hands in volleying, half-volleys too. Made many smart shot selections. Looked pretty decisive win today. An old ATP article from last year wrote his average FH speed is 79.2mph with average spin of 2992 rpm.

 

[GabeT]

This is why Nadal has only won Madrid 5 times, compared to Monte Carlo 11 and Rome 10.
The big servers do well here, and Nadal did very little wrong, lost the match in about 5 minutes at the end of the 1st Set and start of the 2nd.
He's playing WAY sharper tennis now than Madrid 2022, easily sharp enough to win Roland Garros with ease.

There’s a “no drink and post“ policy

 

[Bill Lobsalot]

Lehecka is just a servebot

Good groundstrokes and volleys, So, no, you're wrong.