{"id":812218,"date":"2026-10-24T08:00:20","date_gmt":"2026-10-24T08:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/812218\/"},"modified":"2026-10-24T08:00:20","modified_gmt":"2026-10-24T08:00:20","slug":"tallon-griekspoor-into-brussels-semis-with-win-over-second-seed-lehecka","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/812218\/","title":{"rendered":"Tallon Griekspoor into Brussels semis with win over second seed Lehecka"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tallon Griekspoor is into his second tour semifinal of the year after beating second seed Jiri Lehecka 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 at the European Open in Brussels, Belgium.<\/p>\n

Griekspoor<\/a> played a torrid Asian swing, with his tournament bids in Chengdu, Beijing, and Shanghai all ending in the first round. However, in Brussels’ indoor tournament, Griekspoor found his groove, beating Max Schoenhaus<\/a> and Mariano Navone<\/a> in the opening rounds.<\/p>\n

Against Jiri Lehecka<\/a>, the tournament’s second seed, Griekspoor got off to a strong start, breaking the Czech world No. 12 to go up 2-0 in games, but faltered soon after, as Lehecka converted two of his three break points to take a 5-3 lead. The Dutchman couldn’t turn the tide and conceded the opening set after winning just 56% of his service points.<\/p>\n

The second set was hard-fought, with both players going neck and neck until the final game, which Griekspoor swayed to his advantage to seal the set, much to Lehecka’s chagrin.<\/p>\n

Griekspoor showcased a strong defensive game in the decisive third set, keeping Lehecka from turning the set on its head early by fending off four break points at 2-1 and 3-2. Instead, Griekspoor took a 4-2 lead and massively improved his serve in the process, eventually clinching the match on his second match point with a roar of relief.<\/p>\n

In his second semifinal of the year, following his final seed in Abu Dhabi, Griekspoor will face third seed Francisco Cerundolo<\/a> on Saturday, October 24th, at 16.00 CEST.<\/p>\n

Check the full match statistics on Flashscore<\/a><\/p>\n

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