Jiri Lehecka looks like he is about to follow in Carlos Alcaraz's footsteps with a hold to love, but he commits too much to a second serve and it's long.

Lehecka gets it done on the next point.

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Jiri Lehecka has kept his hopes of winning Queen's alive but he's in danger is angering Carlos Alcaraz.

The world number two takes all his frustration out on the ball as he gets a hold to love.

Andrew Castle
BBC Sport tennis commentator on BBC TV

Thoroughly deserved - going the distance, toe-to-toe and unafraid.

Lehecka played the perfect drop shot, lost the point but regrouped to serve that ace to take the set.

Jiri Lehecka ensures we are going to a deciding set.

A powerful serve down the middle comes off the edge of Carlos Alcaraz's racquet.

Ah.

After a hold, Carlos Alcaraz double faults and Jiri Lehecka has a chance to wrap up the set.

Wow.

Carlos Alcaraz turns defence into attack when his lob forces Jiri Lehecka to the baseline and the Czech can't return.

Alcaraz turns to the crowd and points to his ear. A true showman. We're back on serve.

Lehecka ensures it isn't going to be a double mini-break.

Another mini-break for Jiri Lehecka. He missed a simple shot like this earlier but no mistake this time.

Carlos Alcaraz makes sure he take the next point, though.

Jiri Lehecka further extends his advantage but Carlos Alcaraz gets a mini-break back as he hangs on in during a rally and waits for the mistake.

And then gets the first mini-break when Carlos Alcaraz misjudges the movement of the ball and his return is short.

A good response from Alcaraz to get his first point in the tie-break.

Jiri Lehecka puts down an early marker.

Jiri Lehecka isn't going to dwell on it and he gets to deuce when a firm forehand asks too much of Carlos Alcaraz.

But he skews the next return off the rim of his racquet and Alcaraz has advantage.

Lehecka then fails to return Alcaraz's second serve.

We're going to a tie-break.

The umpire has to warn the crowd to save their cheers for after the point has been won. One or two are getting a little excited as this second set comes to a crescendo.

Carlos Alcaraz is left doing the splits on the floor with his racquet slipping out of his hand as he's unable to get to a Jiri Lehecka drop shot. 30-30.

Lehecka has a golden chance to earn break point with a ball screaming to be smashed away for a winner, but he sends it long and trails 40-30.

How big will that miss prove to be?

There are some very dark clouds over Andy Murray Arena but the latest weather forecast suggests only a 2% chance of rain over the next hour or so.

It was at this hurdle that Jiri Lehecka fell in the opening set.

But the Czech handles it much better this time. A hold to 15 means he is guaranteed at least a tie-break.

No nerves at all from Carlos Alcaraz.

A hold to love does the job.

Pressure back on Jiri Lehecka.

Carlos Alcaraz is left stretching at the baseline and his backahnd finds the net to hand Jiri Lehecka advantage.

Lehecka then pumps his fist into the air after guiding a winner down the line and just beyond Alcaraz's racquet.

Alcaraz will serve to stay in the set.

Jiri Lehecka opens up a 40-15 lead and attempts to close out the game in style with a big forehand, but it's overcooked and wide to allow Carlos Alcaraz back in.

That could prove a huge mistake as Alcaraz gets to deuce with a passing shot at the net.

Carlos Alcaraz has only dropped six points on serve in this entire match and only two when he gets his first serve in. Pretty impressive stuff and exactly why Jiri Lehecka is yet to mount any serious threat.

Make that seven points conceded and three when he gets that first serve in as Lehecka gets back to 30-15.

It only serves to force Alcaraz to move up a gear and he closes out the game with an ace.

Neither player has faced a break point in this second set and that trend continues with Jiri Lehecka coming through unscathed.

Pat Cash
Former Wimbledon champion on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds

Alcaraz is a great student of the game. He is just very, very clever and such an experienced grass-court player at such a young age.

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