"There was a guy who sat just behind my bench on a smaller court, court four, and he was talking to me basically for the first three sets, like non-stop," Lehecka says. He's better than you are.'" Lehecka maintained his composure and closed out the match, but even as he focused on navigating the intense stress of competition, he believed he understood this spectator's motivations.
"There was a guy who sat just behind my bench on a smaller court, court four, and he was talking to me basically for the first three sets, like non-stop," Lehecka says.
He's better than you are.'" Lehecka maintained his composure and closed out the match, but even as he focused on navigating the intense stress of competition, he believed he understood this spectator's...
The spectator, he thinks, was not there just to cheer for his favourite player: he was a bettor who had put money on Lehecka to lose.
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"There was a guy who sat just behind my bench on a smaller court, court four, and he was talking to me basically for the first three sets, like non-stop," Lehecka says. He's better than you are.'" Lehecka maintained his composure and closed out the match, but even as he focused on navigating the intense stress of competition, he believed he understood this spectator's motivations. The spectator, he thinks, was not there just to cheer for his favourite player: he was a bettor who had put money on Lehecka to lose.
"He was talking to me like: 'You can't do it. He had entered court four solely to influence the outcome of the match.
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