Tennis star Jiri Lehecka's girlfriend breaks down in tears live on BBC after his win over Brit Jack Draper
JIRI LEHECKA scored a brilliant win over Jack Draper - and it was all too much for girlfriend Lucka Neumannova.
The Czech ace stunned the British No. 1 to book his place in Sunday's final at Queen's Club.
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Jiri Lehecka girlfriend Lucka Neumannova was seen in tears in the stands
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Czech star Lehecka beat Jack Draper to reach his first-ever grass court final
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The track and field athlete has been supporting her man in London this week
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Neumannova is a 800m specialist and has been out and about in the capital
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Lehecka smashed 16 aces on his way to a 6-4, 4-6, 7-5 win in the London sunshine.
And watching on from the Queen's terraces was stunning partner Lucka.
Lehecka's energy-sapping win proved too much for the Czech athlete as she was overcome by emotion.
She was spotted bursting into tears while applauding her man's efforts in scorching 30c heat.
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Lucka was spotted supporting Lehecka in January as he advanced to the 4th round in the Australian Open.
The pair have reportedly been dating since last year.
A track and field athlete, Lucka has been embracing the London life over the past week.
She uploaded a series of snaps to her 129,000 Instagram fans ahead of Saturday's semi-final at Queen's.
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The pair have reportedly been dating since last year
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Neumannova appeared overcome in west London
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The 22-year-old tucked into strawberries and cream, before heading for a run around a nearby park.
Lehecka will face either World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz or Roberto Bautista Agut in Sunday's final.
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The win was one of the biggest of his career and sees him reach a first-ever grass-court final.
Lehecka said: "It means a lot, you don't beat a player like Jack every day.
"I want to say thanks to [the crowd] for making it fair.
"I know your favourite didn't win today, but I really appreciate you being fair and clapping when I hit a few good [shots]."
It proved a day to forget for No. 2 seed Draper, who had been an overwhelming favourite to reach tomorrow's final.
He let his frustration boil over midway through the match, smashing his racquet to bits and appearing to break the courtside ad hoardings.
Despite failing to break a nine-year run without a Brit winner at Queen's, Draper's run to the semis was crucial for his ranking.
Draper has now climbed above Novak Djokovic and Taylor Fritz, cementing a top-four seeding at Wimbledon.
He will therefore avoid Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner until the semi-finals.
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