

What Time Will Ben Shelton Play Against Jiri Lehecka?
Shelton and Lehecka are on the Day 5 Schedule at Boss Open 2025 on Friday 13 June 2025. 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?
In the upcoming matchup between Ben Shelton from the USA and Jiri Lehecka from the Czech Republic, it will be their first meeting on the ATP Tour. Ben Shelton, aged 22, is currently ranked World No. 12, which is his career-high ranking as of 2025. He had a successful season in 2025 with a 18-11 record, making it to the final in Munich and reaching the quarterfinals in Stuttgart. Shelton’s rise in the rankings saw him break into the Top 200 in August 2022, reach the Top 100 in November 2022, and climb to Top 20 in September 2023. His highest ranking came in March 2025 after reaching the semifinals of the Australian Open.
Shelton’s notable achievements include defeating American players Paul and Tiafoe at the 2023 US Open to become the youngest American man since Chang in 1992 to reach the semifinals of the US Open. He also secured his first ATP Tour title in Tokyo in 2023. Shelton had success at Grand Slam events, reaching the quarterfinals of the Australian Open at the age of 20. His impressive college career at the University of Florida, where he clinched the NCAA team title and singles title, was coached by his father Bryan, a former World No. 55 player.
Jiri Lehecka, on the other hand, is 23 years old and currently ranked World No. 33, with a career-high ranking of No. 22 in February 2025. He had a strong start to 2025, going undefeated in the beginning of the year and winning the title in Brisbane. Lehecka has had notable wins over top players like Rublev, Norrie, and Auger-Aliassime, reaching the semifinals of ATP Masters 1000 events.
Lehecka achieved his first ATP Tour title in Adelaide in 2024 and made impressive runs at various tournaments, including the Australian Open and Wimbledon. As a former World No. 10 junior player, he won the Wimbledon boys’ doubles title in 2019. Lehecka has yet to reach a semifinal on grass but has a positive record against Top 20 players on the surface. He will be looking to become the first Czech player to reach an ATP Tour semifinal on grass since Vesely in 2018.
My Conclusion / Prediction:
My pick is that Shelton will win.
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