The Aussie tennis icon was visibly moved by the Greek star's tribute. ❤️ The crowd erupted as the 84-year-old got out of his chair. 🙌 9WWOS AusOpen
Lehecka began the tournament by eliminating No.21 seed Borna Coric. He beat a wildcard in round two, then shocked No.11 seed Cameron Norrie in a round three five-set epic.
"He's been playing really good, and rising in the rankings," Auger-Aliassime said of his opponent afterwards. "I remember seeing him last year around same time in Rotterdam. He made the semi-finals, and he was playing really well. I'm sure we will see a lot of him in the future."For a daily dose of the best of the breaking news and exclusive content from Wide World of Sports, subscribe to our newsletter by
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