Czech tennis player Jiří Lehečka faced a challenging match against Pablo Carreño in the second round of the Dubai tournament, ultimately winning in straight sets with a score of 7:6, 6:4. Lehečka showed resilience after trailing 3:5 in the first set, managing to fend off any set points from Carreño and clinching the set in a tie-break at 8:6. In the second set, Lehečka secured the victory with a crucial break that gave him a lead of 2:1.

Lehečka's success propels him into the quarter-finals, where he will compete against last year's finalist Félix Auger-Aliassime. This marks Lehečka's second consecutive quarter-final appearance, having previously faced a defeat in two sets against France's Arthur Fils in the semifinals of the Doha tournament the week before.

In a related match, fellow Czech player Dalibor Svrčina also demonstrated a strong performance in Acapulco, defeating Australia's James Duckworth 6:4, 6:1. Despite losing his initial lead in the first set, Svrčina battled back to secure a break and maintain control in the second set, indicating his growing prowess on the ATP circuit. Svrčina now looks forward to his next challenge against fifth seed Flavio Cobolli.