Prediction Of Giron Vs Lehecka H2H, Who Will Win At ATP European Open 2024?

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Giron and Lehecka are on the Day 6 Schedule at European Open 2024 on Saturday 19 October 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?

The head-to-head record between Marcos Giron of the United States and Jiri Lehecka of the Czech Republic is tied at 1-1. Their first meeting took place at the 2023 Roland Garros on clay, where Giron won with a score of 6-2, 6-3, 6-2. Their second meeting occurred at the 2023 Stuttgart on grass, with Lehecka winning 4-6, 6-3, 6-4. Another encounter between the two took place at the 2022 ATP Masters 1000 Paris qualifying round on hard courts, with Lehecka winning 7-5, 6-3.

The upcoming match will be held at the Lotto Arena in Antwerp, Belgium, from October 14th to 20th, 2024. Marcos Giron is currently 31 years old and ranked 47th in the world. He achieved his career-high ranking at number 37 in August 2024. In 2024, Giron has a win-loss record of 25-23, including a title victory at Newport. In the Antwerp tournament, he has a record of 5 wins and 2 losses, reaching the semifinals.

Giron is one of three former UCLA Bruins to break into the top 50 during the 2022 season, along with Cressy and McDonald. He gained his career-high ranking after winning his first ATP Tour title in Newport, where he saved 1 match point in the final. He made it to his first ATP Tour final at the age of 29 in his home state of California at the 2022 San Diego tournament. Giron has qualified for 10 ATP Masters 1000 events, including the 2023 Toronto, where he achieved the biggest win of his career by defeating No. 6 Rune in the second round. He reached the third round of the 2021 Roland Garros after a remarkable comeback from 6-2, 6-4, 5-1 down and saving 3 match points against Dimitrov in the first round. Giron won the NCAA singles title for UCLA in 2014 and broke into the top 100 in 2020 after undergoing hip surgeries in 2015 and 2016.

Notably, Giron is aiming to reach his fourth ATP Tour final, with a current record of 1 win and 2 losses. His previous indoor final was in Dallas in February of this year where he lost to Paul. If he reaches the final in Antwerp, it will be his first final outside of the United States. Giron has an impressive record of 9 wins and 1 loss when seeded on the ATP Tour in 2024, including his title victory in Newport where he defeated Michelsen.

Jiri Lehecka is 22 years old and ranked 33rd in the world. He achieved his career-high ranking at number 23 in January 2024 after winning his first ATP Tour title in Adelaide. Lehecka has a win-loss record of 27-15 in 2024 and has a perfect record of 3 wins in the Antwerp tournament, reaching the semifinals.

Lehecka has had notable victories in his career, defeating No. 5 Rublev to reach the semifinals at the 2023 Doha tournament. He also reached his first ATP Masters 1000 quarterfinal at the 2024 Indian Wells, where he defeated No. 4 Medvedev through retirement to reach his first ATP Masters 1000 semifinal at the 2024 Madrid. In the 2023 Australian Open, Lehecka had wins over No. 12 Norrie in the third round and No. 7 Auger-Aliassime in the fourth round, reaching the quarterfinals. He achieved his first ATP Tour semifinal at the 2022 Rotterdam as a qualifier, after defeating No. 12 Shapovalov in the first round for his first ATP Tour win. Lehecka celebrated his 21st birthday during the 2022 Next Gen ATP Finals and finished as the runner-up. As a former world number 10 junior, he won the 2019 Wimbledon boys’ doubles title with his fellow Czech player Forejtek.

Lehecka is seeking his third ATP Tour final, with his previous finals being in Winston-Salem in 2023 and Adelaide in 2024, winning the latter against Draper. If he reaches the final in Antwerp, he will be the first Czech player to reach an indoor ATP Tour final since Berdych in 2015 Stockholm, where he defeated Sock.

In conclusion, the potential singles final between Marcos Giron and Jiri Lehecka at the Antwerp tournament will be an exciting matchup between two talented players with previous victories and accomplishments in their careers.

My Conclusion / Prediction:

My pick is that Giron will win.
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