Jiri Lehecka vowed to stick to his guns as he goes into the biggest match of his career against Carlos Alcaraz in the US Open quarter-finals.

The Czech 20th seed moved into the last eight of a Grand Slam for the second time on Sunday with a 7-6 (7/4), 6-4, 2-6, 6-2 win over Adrian Mannarino.

The 23-year-old Lehecka is poised to crack the top 20 after matching his quarter-final run at the 2023 Australian Open, but he has bigger ambitions as one of the few players to have beaten Alcaraz this year.

"Against a player like Carlos you need to bring your best," said Lehecka. "He's one of the two biggest challenges right now in tennis.

"It's not only about playing one particular shot, because he knows how to react. That's his big weapon. You know, that he knows how to react when someone is pla

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