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

What Time Will Jiri Lehecka Play Against Stefanos Tsitsipas?

Lehecka and Tsitsipas are on the Day 5 Schedule at European Open 2024 on Friday 18 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?

Jiri Lehecka from Czech Republic and Stefanos Tsitsipas from Greece will be facing each other in a match. Tsitsipas currently has a lead of 2-1 in the head-to-head record between them.

Their previous encounters include a match in Rotterdam at the 22nd event, held in the Netherlands. It took place on a hard court, and Tsitsipas won the match with a score of 4-6, 6-4, 6-2. Another match between them was held at the Australian Open during the 23rd event, which took place in Australia. This match was again played on a hard court, and Tsitsipas emerged victorious with a score of 6-3, 7-6(2), 6-4. Their most recent encounter took place at the ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells during the 24th event, held in the United States. Lehecka managed to defeat Tsitsipas in this match with a score of 6-2, 6-4.

Jiri Lehecka, aged 22, is currently ranked 33rd in the world. His career-high ranking was 23, achieved in January 2024 after winning his first ATP Tour title in Adelaide. Lehecka has had a successful record in previous tournaments, defeating Rublev to reach the semi-finals at the 2023 Doha event. He also reached his first ATP Masters 1000 quarter-final at the 2024 Indian Wells tournament. Additionally, Lehecka defeated Medvedev in the 2024 Madrid tournament which led him to his first ATP Masters 1000 semi-final. He had notable wins against Norrie and Auger-Aliassime in previous tournaments, reaching the quarter-finals of the 2023 Australian Open. Lehecka’s career started to gain momentum when he reached his first ATP Tour semi-final in Rotterdam in 2022. At the age of 21, he finished as a runner-up during the 2022 Next Gen ATP Finals. Lehecka also won the Wimbledon boys’ doubles title in 2019 partnering with his countryman Forejtek. Currently, Lehecka has a 6-6 record against top 20 players this year, with an overall record of 13-25. Notably, he also defeated Tsitsipas, who was ranked 11th, at the ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells.

Stefanos Tsitsipas, aged 26, is currently ranked 11th in the world. He achieved his career-high ranking of 3rd in August 2021. Tsitsipas has had an impressive history in Grand Slam tournaments, with six semi-final appearances, including reaching the finals of the 2021 Roland Garros and the 2023 Australian Open. He lost to Djokovic on both occasions. Tsitsipas also won the 2018 Next Gen ATP Finals at the age of 20 and the 2019 Nitto ATP Finals at the age of 21, becoming the youngest champion of the latter since Hewitt in 2001. Tsitsipas has won 11 ATP Tour titles, including three ATP Masters 1000 Monte Carlo titles in 2021, 2022, and 2024. However, he is still seeking his first ATP 500 title, having lost in all 11 finals. Tsitsipas is the youngest player among 30 to have defeated Djokovic, Federer, and Nadal before turning 21. Notably, he defeated Djokovic in the 2018 Toronto, Federer in the 2019 Australian Open, and Nadal in the 2019 Madrid tournaments. Tsitsipas has also previously participated in the Antwerp tournament, reaching the semi-finals twice, once in 2017 as a qualifier and again in 2023 as the number 1 seed, but failed to win the title. His most recent semi-final appearance was in Gstaad in July, and he has yet to reach the semi-finals on hard courts since Los Cabos in February.

In the upcoming match, Lehecka is aiming for his 6th ATP Tour semi-final and his second indoor semi-final after Rotterdam in 2022, where he lost to Tsitsipas. He has a 6-6 record against top 20 players this year and achieved a victory over Tsitsipas, who was ranked 11th, at the ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells. Tsitsipas, on the other hand, is seeking his third Antwerp semi-final appearance in as many appearances. His most recent semi-final appearance was in Gstaad in July, and he is aiming to reach his first semi-final on hard courts since Los Cabos in February.

My Conclusion / Prediction:

My pick is that Lehecka will win.
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