Lehecka praises Australia: "The tournaments are very well organized".

Jiri Lehecka has qualified for the final of the ATP 250 in Brisbane, taking advantage of Grigor Dimitrov's semi-final exit.

The Czech said he was feeling good in Australia.

He explains: "You come to Australia from Europe, so you feel good right away. That's the first thing, which is very important.

All the cities, whether it's Perth, Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne or Sydney, are pleasant, the people are friendly.

The tournaments are very well organized, which helps a lot in the early days of the year.

Then there are the balls and the courts. I can't help thinking that Tennis Australia does a good job of making sure that all the courts are the same, that all the conditions are similar.

Whether you arrive in Melbourne, Adelaide or anywhere else, you know what to expect.

It's good to be able to adjust in your mind the kind of things you want to work on in the days, weeks ahead.

You know you'll have the opportunity to work on it, because it won't be like when you arrive elsewhere, the conditions are completely different.

That also helps a lot. We'll see how it goes. I love it here."

Lehecka will face Reilly Opelka, winner of Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, in the final.