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
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Czech star Jiri Lehecka beat Jack Draper to reach his first-ever grass court final
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Girlfriend Lucka Neumannova was seen in tears in the stands
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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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The pair have reportedly been dating since last year
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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 22-year-old tucked into strawberries and cream, before heading for a run around a nearby park.
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Medical emergency stops Jack Draper's Queen's match as distressed fans are picked up on TV
The win was one of the biggest of his career and sees him reach a first-ever grass-court final.
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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]."
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It proved a day to forget for No. 2 seed
He let his frustration boil over midway through the match,
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.
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He will therefore avoid Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner until the semi-finals.
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