Jiri Lehecka came up just short in the Swiss Indoors final in Basel, falling to Valentin Vacherot in three sets. Vacherot's win made history for Monegasque tennis, and he made a point of praising Lehecka after the match.
Lehecka pushed the Basel final the full distance before Vacherot closed it out in the third set.
Vacherot paid tribute to Lehecka after lifting the trophy, a sign of how tough a fight it was.
Reaching the final still earned Lehecka a solid share of ranking points and prize money from the Swiss Indoors.
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