Who Will Win: Lehecka Vs Medvedev? Prediction For ATP Cincinnati Open 2024

What Time Will Jiri Lehecka Play Against Daniil Medvedev?

Lehecka and Medvedev are on the Day 3 Schedule at Cincinnati Open 2024 on Wednesday 14 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?

2R: Jiri Lehecka (CZE) vs [4] Daniil Medvedev. The series is tied head to head 1-1.
Their previous matches:
– 23 Wimbledon (Great Britain) on grass in the Round of 16, Daniil Medvedev won 6-4 6-2 via retirement.
– 24 ATP Masters 1000 Madrid (Spain), Jiri Lehecka won 6-4 via retirement.

Insights from their 52-week averages:
– Jiri Lehecka: In Attack – 26%, Conversion Score – 69%, Steal Score – 35%, Serve Quality – 8.2, Return Quality – 6.5, Forehand Quality – 7.7, Backhand Quality – 7.2.
– Daniil Medvedev: In Attack – 22%, Conversion Score – 69%, Steal Score – 38%, Serve Quality – 7.9, Return Quality – 8.1, Forehand Quality – 8.3, Backhand Quality – 8.1.
– Tour Average: In Attack – 25%, Conversion Score – 66%, Steal Score – 34%, Serve Quality – 7.9, Return Quality – 6.6, Forehand Quality – 7.6, Backhand Quality – 7.2.

This matchup is an Attack vs Defence and Serve vs Return match. Lehecka has a serve quality of 8.2 over the past 52 weeks, and this season he has improved his serve quality to 8.5. Medvedev continues to lead the tour for return quality. Lehecka’s strong serve sets up a high In Attack score, which has increased to 27% this season. Medvedev has one of the highest Steal scores on the tour.

Jiri Lehecka is 22 years old and currently ranked World No. 35. He reached a career-high ranking of No. 23 in January 2024 after winning his first ATP Tour title in Adelaide. He defeated No. 5 Rublev to reach his second ATP Tour semifinal in 2023 Doha and reached his first ATP Masters 1000 quarterfinal at 2024 Indian Wells, where he defeated No. 4 Medvedev via retirement to reach his first ATP Masters 1000 semifinal at 2024 Madrid. He has also achieved wins over No. 12 Norrie and No. 7 Auger-Aliassime to reach his first Grand Slam quarterfinal at 2023

Australian Open. Lehecka also reached his first ATP Tour semifinal at 2022 Rotterdam as a qualifier, defeating No. 12 Shapovalov in the first round for his first ATP Tour win. He was the runner-up in the 2022 Next Gen ATP Finals and won the 2019 Wimbledon boys’ doubles title with his countryman Forejtek. It should be noted that Lehecka is playing his first event since ATP Masters 1000 Madrid due to a back injury. He has a record of 4-14 against Top 10 players, including wins over No. 5 Rublev at ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells and No. 4 Medvedev at ATP Masters 1000 Madrid in 2024.

Daniil Medvedev is 28 years old and currently ranked World No. 5. He reached a career-high ranking of No. 1 and spent 16 weeks as World No. 1 in 2022. He became the tallest World No. 1 in history at 1.98m (6’6″) and the first player other than Djokovic, Federer, Murray, and Nadal to hold the No. 1 ranking since Roddick in 2004. He has reached six Grand Slam finals and owns a 5-3 record against Djokovic when Djokovic is World No. 1, including a victory in the 2021 US Open final that denied Djokovic the calendar Grand Slam. Medvedev beat No. 1 Djokovic, No. 2 Nadal, and No. 3 Thiem en route to winning the 2020 Nitto ATP Finals, becoming the first player to sweep the top three players in tournament history and on ATP Tour since 2007 Madrid (Nalbandian). He had a 20-match winning streak from 2020-21, including 12 wins against Top 10 players. In 2021, he led the ATP Tour with 63 victories and won team titles at the ATP Cup, Laver Cup, and Davis Cup. He has won 18 of his 20 singles titles on hard courts and all 20 titles at different events, including ATP Masters 1000 championships. Medvedev is 11-1 in opening-round matches this year and won his first ATP Masters 1000 title in Cincinnati in 2019.

My Conclusion / Prediction:

My pick is that Lehecka will win.
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