Jacob Fearnley’s run at Queen’s got here to an finish when the British quantity two was crushed by Jiri Lehecka 7-5 6-2 within the quarter-finals.
The 23-year-old was enjoying in his first last-eight match of an ATP Tour occasion after producing a superb show towards French qualifier Corentin Moutet on Thursday.
However Czech world quantity 30 Lehecka proved an excessive amount of for him on one other sizzling day in west London.
Issues had regarded promising for Fearnley after he obtained the primary break of the match, however the world quantity 60 gave it up instantly following three double faults.
Extra errors on serve proved expensive once more as Lehecka obtained the double break to guide 6-5 earlier than serving out the set.
Lehecka then continued the momentum within the second set, getting one other double break to go on and seal the win and his place within the semi-finals, the place he’ll play the winner of Friday’s match between British primary Jack Draper and American Brandon Nakashima.