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Jannik Sinner vs Jiri Lehecka: ATP Beijing – Quarterfinal
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner will take on Jiri Lehecka in the quarterfinal of the ATP Beijing.
Jannik Sinner Profile
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner is 59-5 for the season and 34-2 on hard surface.
Sinner is coming off a 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 win over Roman Safiulin in the round of 16. In the first round, he defeated Nicolas Jarry 4-6, 6-3, 6-1.
Sinner has won six titles this season including the majors at the Australian Open and the US Open. He also won the titles in Cincinnati, Halle, Miami and Rotterdam.
Last season, Sinner won the title in Beijing defeating Daniil Medvedev in the final 7-6, 7-6.
Jiri Lehecka Profile
Jiri Lehecka is 37th in the ATP rankings and his career high is No. 23. The player from the Czech Republic is 23-13 for the season and 17-8 on hard surface.
Lehecka is coming off a 3-6, 6-2, 6-1 win over Roberto Bautista Agut in the round of 16. In the opening round, he defeated Pedro Martinez 7-6, 6-2.
Lehecka won the title in Adelaide at the beginning of the season.
This is his first appearance in Beijing.
Head-to-Head Sinner leads 2-0
- Sinner vs Lehecka 6-3, 6-3 (2024 ATP Indian Wells, quarterfinal)
- Sinner vs Lehecka 6-4, 6-2 (2019 Ostrava Challenger, round of 16)
Prediction and Conclusion
Jannik Sinner is having an impressive season so far and is the main favorite to add another title in Beijing. He lost a set in each of the previous two matches this week, but he had full control of the rest of the matches and turned things around in a dominant manner. Jiri Lehecka started the season well but was set back with an injury. He is still trying to get back to his top form, and this match will show how close he is to that point. Lehecka may be competitive in this match, but Sinner will pick his game up and win by covering by a -3.5-game spread.
