Who Will Win: Fucsovics Vs Lehecka? Prediction For ATP Us Open 2024

What Time Will Marton Fucsovics Play Against Jiri Lehecka?

Fucsovics and Lehecka are on the Day 1 Schedule at Us Open 2024 on Monday 26 August 2024. 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?

Marton Fucsovics from Hungary will be facing Jiri Lehecka from the Czech Republic. Their head-to-head record currently stands at 1-0 in favor of Lehecka. The previous encounter between the two took place at the 2024 Dubai (U.A.E.) Hard R32, with Lehecka winning 6-4, 3-6, 7-5.

Marton Fucsovics has achieved a career-high ranking of No. 31 in 2019, making him the highest-ranked Hungarian since Taroczy reached No. 29 in 1983. He secured his first ATP Tour title at the 2018 Geneva tournament, defeating the two-time defending champion, Wawrinka. This victory marked the first time a Hungarian player had won a title since Taroczy’s triumph at the 1982 Hilversum tournament. Fucsovics went on to claim his second title at the 2024 Bucharest tournament.

In 2021, Fucsovics made history by becoming the first Hungarian men’s quarter-finalist at Wimbledon since Asboth in 1948. He accomplished this by rallying for a five-set win over World No. 7, Rublev. Fucsovics has also reached the fourth round of a Grand Slam on three other occasions, including an impressive victory against World No. 5, Medvedev, at the 2020 Roland Garros,

ending his 0-14 streak against top-ten players.

Additionally, Fucsovics was ranked as the World No. 1 junior after winning the 2010 Wimbledon boys’ singles title without dropping a set.

On the other hand, Jiri Lehecka reached a career-high ranking of No. 23 in January 2024, following his first ATP Tour title win in Adelaide. He achieved significant breakthroughs in his recent career, defeating top-ranked players such as Rublev and Medvedev. Lehecka reached the semi-finals at the 2023 Doha tournament and made it to his first ATP Masters 1000 quarter-finals at the 2024 Indian Wells event. He also had notable victories over Norrie and Auger-Aliassime en route to the quarter-finals of the 2023 Australian Open.

Lehecka’s journey to the semi-finals of the 2022 Rotterdam tournament as a qualifier, where he defeated Shapovalov in the first round, marked his first-ever ATP Tour win. He also reached the final of the 2022 Next Gen ATP Finals, finishing as the runner-up on his 21st birthday.

Furthermore, Lehecka, a former World No. 10 junior, won the 2019 Wimbledon boys’ doubles title alongside his compatriot, Forejtek.

My Conclusion / Prediction:

My pick is that Fucsovics will win.
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