World No.8 Andrey Rublev will take on the qualifier Jiri Lehecka in the Second Round of the 2022 Serbia Open on Thursday, April 21.
Andrey Rublev is having a tremendous year so far. Having just completed quarter of the year, the Russian already secured two titles, the being the Marseille Open and the Dubai Open. Rublev won four more matches in Indian Wells reaching the semifinals, but eventually falling short with a semifinal defeat to Taylor Fritz. Since the start of clay season, he only played at the Monte Carlo Masters where he won against Alex De Minaur but exited the very next round after loosing to Jannik Sinner. Being the second seed in Serbia, he will be of the top contenders for the title.
Jiri Lehecka is having a very unpredictable year so far. He surprised everyone in the Rotterdam Open earlier this year, where playing as a qualifier he reached the semifinals. He beat Denis Shapovalov, Botic Van de Zandschulp and Lorenzo Musetti, before falling to Stefanos Tsitsipas. Lehecka registered his first ATP tour win in the clay season after defeating Henry Laaksonen in the first round of the Serbia Open. With the gained confidence, he will look to upset the young Russian in the second round.
Andrey Rublev vs Jiri Lehecka Match Details
- Tournament: Serbia Open
- Date: 21 April 2022
- Venue: Not yet decided
- Surface: Clay
- Round: Round of 16
- Category: Men’s Singles
- Prize Money: €2,802,580
Andrey Rublev vs Jiri Lehecka Head-to-Head Records to date
Rublev and Lehecka will be facing each other for the first time.
Andrey Rublev vs Jiri Lehecka Prediction: Who will win this match?
Even though Lehecka has a decent clay court record in the challengers, he has not won against a seeded player yet in this surface. It will be a mountain for him to win against a player such as Rublev. Expect the Russian to cruise through in two sets.
Prediction: Andrey Rublev to win in straight sets.
Betting Tips: Rublev to win at 1.22 odds
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Andrey Rublev Last 3 performances
- Monte Carlo Masters:Round of 16- lost to Sinner 7-5, 1-6, 3-6
- Monte Carlo Masters: Round of 32- beat De Minaur 2-6, 6-1, 6-4
- Miami Open: Round of 64- lost to Kyrgios 6-3, 6-0
Jiri Lehecka Last 3 performances
- Serbia Open: Round of 32- beat Laaksonen 6-2, 7-5
- Serbia Open: Qualifiers- beat Cobolli 6-4, 7-6
- Serbia Open: Qualifiers- beat Serdarusic 6-0, 6-4
Andrey Rublev vs Jiri Lehecka Broadcast and Live Stream Details
USA: Viewers in the United States can catch all the action on the Tennis Channel.
Europe: Viewers in Europe and elsewhere can catch all the action on Bet365.
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