Lehečka to start Davis Cup qualifier round against South Korea on Friday

Czech tennis player Jiří Lehečka will start the Davis Cup qualifier round on Friday, playing against South Korean Gerard Campana Lee, as decided at Thursday’s draw. The twenty-three-year-old player from Mladá Boleslav will face the 382nd-ranked player in the world on a hard court in Ostrava from 3:00 pm. In the second singles match, Tomáš Macháč will face Kwon Soon-woo.

The programme will continue on Saturday from 12:00 with doubles. Debuting captain of the Czech team Tomáš Berdych has nominated Adam Pavlásek and Jakub Menšík for the match. The winner of the Czechia vs. South Korea qualifier will then in September face the winner of the match between the US and Taiwan. The quarter finals for the top eight places will take place in Bologna, Italy in November.

Author: Danny Bate