2025 Queens Open ATP 500 (Grass) Final - [1] Carlos Alcaraz Garfia (SPN) v/s Jiri Lehechka (CZE)

[Rafa4LifeEver]

H2H: 1-1
Grass H2H: Alcaraz leads 1-0
Last meeting - 2025 Doha open ATP 500 QF, Lehechka def. Alcaraz 63 36 64

En route to this clash, both have dropped one set, Alcaraz in the R16 against Munar 2 days ago & Lehechka against Draper in the SF yesterday. Alcaraz v/s Munar was one of the longest BO3 grass court matches in recent history.

As far as other straight set victories for both players go, Lehechka has had a significantly lesser trouble putting away his opponents. The big Czech has been in the form of his life, taking down two seeds, De Minaur & Draper to make the final. He has also defeated Alcaraz earlier in the year at Doha, coming back from a break & potential double break chances to break back & win 6-4 in the decider.

This will be their second match at Queens Club Championships, first one was in 2023 in the R16 when Alcaraz defeated Lehechka 62 63 en route to the title (he won Queens + Wimbledon double that year).

Who wins? How many sets?
Will the fatigue of that exhausting RG Final & the grind of this week + Lehechka's on-fire game catch up with Alcaraz, or will the Spaniard triumph once again?

Vote & discuss.

 

[The Aceserver]

I don’t give Lehechka a chance. Best case scenario he will hit himself out of the match. Alcaraz has to be feeling invincible right now and Jiri doesn’t have the gamesmanship to snap Carlitos out of his victory trance.

 

[mightyjeditribble]

Lehecka is looking dangerous. I think he will win at least a set, unless Carlos is on fire (which of course can happen). I hope Carlos wins here, though. Usually he shows his best tennis in finals, so let's hope that's the case here.

 

[speedysteve]

Preamble on now.
All very complimentary, as usual.

Go Lech, go Alca

 

[Hitman]

Raz has such great feel around the net.

 

[Fedforever]

Lovely volley from Carlos

 

[Hitman]

Raz is targeting a couple of Nadal achievements here.

If he wins, he will equal Nadal's career title haul on grass with four titles, but he will be 4-0.

He will also equal Nadal's achievement of winning RG and Queens back to back. And winning the last clay masters, RG and Queens back to back.

He will be more successful than Nadal at Queens, 2-1 in titles.

 

[Terenigma]

He will also equal Nadal's achievement of winning RG and Queens back to back. And winning the last clay masters, RG and Queens back to back.

Seriously underrated achievement, Especially when you consider he beat world #1 Sinner in both the Rome/RG finals and then to come to the grass season and immediately make the final and potentially win the title here.

 

[Hitman]

Seriously underrated achievement, Especially when you consider he beat world #1 Sinner in both the Rome/RG finals and then to come to the grass season and immediately make the final and potentially win the title here.

He is an absolute phenom.

The mental discipline is showing, and he is right now at his peak.

 

[Hitman]

Looks cooler in London and more windy.

 

[Djokovic2011]

There's just something about the sound the ball makes on grass that sounds so amazing. One of the main reasons why I look forward to Wimbledon so much.

 

[Fedforever]

Really don't like toothbrush haircuts.

Leheckas is especially bad.

 

[Terenigma]

There's just something about the sound the ball makes on grass that sounds so amazing. One of the main reasons why I look forward to Wimbledon so much.

Especially when the Wimbledon roof is closed, the absolute power echo you hear from the ball when players rip a shot is SO good!

 

[Hitman]

Lecheka looks like Bill from Bill & Ted's excellent adventure. And I can see Alcaraz grow his hair out like Ted. LOL

 

[Terenigma]

Alcaraz looks very comfortable so far, took some big serves to keep him from breaking so far but this is feeling very like a straight set win.

 

[Hitman]

What a FHDTL by Lechka!

 

[Terenigma]

What a FH pass!

 

[Terenigma]

Nice change-up from Alcaraz, wasn't getting drawn into another slice rally and did a topspin moonball and forced the error. Very nice!

 

[Fedforever]

Lecheka looks like Bill from Bill & Ted's excellent adventure. And I can see Alcaraz grow his hair out like Ted. LOL

Carlos does have a hint of Ted, personality wise.

 

[Hitman]

Carlos does have a hint of Ted, personality wise.

Yes, he does.

 

[Winners or Errors]

Alcaraz looks very comfortable so far, took some big serves to keep him from breaking so far but this is feeling very like a straight set win.

We’ll see how this post ages…

 

[Hitman]

GOAT lob?

 

[Hood_Man]

Loving the ground level angle they used to show that point.

 

[Fedforever]

So annoying, this BBC camera angle. Completely missed the drama on that rally!

 

[Djokovic2011]

Very strong serving from Alcaraz so far.

 

[Hitman]

Very strong serving from Alcaraz so far.

They are both doing well on serve TBH

 

[Terenigma]

Very solid hold from Lehecka there.

 

[Pheasant]

Alcaraz should break Lehecka in the 2nd set. This feels like a 7-6, 6-4 win for Alcaraz. But we shall see. Lehecka is serving very well.

 

[ibbi]

Putting these two finals on at the same time is so inconsiderate.

 

[Fedforever]

Carlos got bored with the easy service points.

 

[Hitman]

Carlos got bored with the easy service points.

I wouldn't be surprised.

 

[Terenigma]

0-30 from a huge return.

 

[Djokovic2011]

Deadly ROS from Lehecka.

 

[Hitman]

Putting these two finals on at the same time is so inconsiderate.

Yep, I watching both simultaneously.

 

[Terenigma]

BP chance for Alcaraz...

and he gets it! Will serve for the first set.

 

[Pheasant]

Boom. Alcaraz gets the break and will serve for the first set.

 

[Hitman]

To serve for it now.

 

[Hood_Man]

That right there is a very "champion's" thing to do, hold your own serve in a tricky game near the end of a set, and then immediately break your opponent in the following game.

Great stuff.

 

[canta_Brian]

Raz is less relentless than Sinner, but at the big moments he is unmatched at the moment

 

[Winners or Errors]

Lehecka… such a mental case.

 

[Hitman]

Alcaraz - Strikes when the time is right.

That is the sign of a champion.

 

[Terenigma]

How about that for a return! Awesome BH

 

[mightyjeditribble]

There's the break. Should be the first set now if Alcaraz keeps serving well.

I don't judge people by their looks, but Lehecka really looks like a bond villain's henchman.

 

[Hitman]

One set down folks.

 

[Fedforever]

Efficiently done.

 

[Terenigma]

Alcaraz is halfway there! Good set of tennis so far.

 

[mightyjeditribble]

One set down folks.

Oh, you're ahead of me apparently. On my stream Alcaraz is still serving for the match - OK, done now.

 

[ibbi]

Really didn't seem like he had any advantage through most of that set, and then he just snatches it at the end. Classy.

 

[Pheasant]

Alcaraz is serving like a boss. He has picked up where he left off from the last match.

1st serve points won% 88
2nd sweve points won% 82

Last match:
1st serve points won% 73
2nd serve points won% 81

If this trend continues throughout Wimbledon, then it’s game over.

 

[Incognito]

Really didn't seem like he had any advantage through most of that set, and then he just snatches it at the end. Classy.

Like Sampras.