

What Time Will Novak Djokovic Play Against Jiri Lehecka?
Djokovic and Lehecka are on the Day 8 Schedule at Australian Open 2025 on Sunday 19 January. Lets breakdown the career, past stats and recent form of these players and predict who will get the victory.
Who Will Win In This Head-To-Head?
Match: Novak Djokovic (SRB) vs. Jiri Lehecka (CZE)
Head-to-head: Djokovic leads 1-0
Djokovic and Lehecka have previously met at the 2024 United Cup in Perth, where Djokovic won 61 67(3) 61 on a hard court. This is their second meeting overall and their first at a Grand Slam.
Djokovic has a strong record against Czech players, with a 13-2 record at Grand Slams and a 54-8 record at Tour-level overall. His only losses against Czech players at Grand Slams were against Tomas Berdych.
Lehecka has a 1-3 record against Top 10 players at Grand Slams and a 6-16 record against Top 10 players at Tour-level overall. He has previously defeated Felix Auger-Aliassime at the Australian Open.
Djokovic is aiming to reach his 15th quarterfinal at the Australian Open, which would equal Roger Federer’s record. He is also looking to reach his 61st quarterfinal at a Grand Slam, extending his all-time record.
Djokovic has a successful history at the Australian Open, winning the title 10 times and reaching the semifinals last year. He is aiming to win his 25th Grand Slam title and become the oldest man to win a Grand Slam in the Open Era.
Lehecka is bidding to reach his second quarterfinal at the Australian Open and equal his best Grand Slam result. He has previously reached the quarterfinals at this tournament in 2023.
Lehecka has had success at the Australian Open, with an 8-3 record and two previous round of 16 appearances. He has also reached the round of 16 at other Grand Slam events.
Overall, Djokovic and Lehecka have had successful seasons leading up to this match, both recording impressive records on hard courts.
Djokovic is coached by Andy Murray, a former world No. 1 and Grand Slam champion, while Lehecka is coached by Michal Navratil.
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My Conclusion / Prediction:
My pick is that Djokovic will win.
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