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Marcos Giron vs Jiri Lehecka: ATP Antwerp – Semifinal

American Marcos Giron will take on Jiri Lehecka in the semifinal of the ATP Antwerp.

Marcos Giron Profile

Marcos Giron is 47th in the ATP rankings, ten spots lower than his career high. The American is 25-24 for the season and 7-1 in indoor matches.

Giron is coming off a 6-2, 6-2 win over Zizou Bergs. Previously in the tournament, he defeated Arthur Rinderknech and Botic Van Den Zandschulp.

Earlier this season, Giron won his first-ever ATP title in Newport.

This is his first semifinal in his third appearance in Antwerp.

Jiri Lehecka Profile

Jiri Lehecka is 33th in the ATP rankings and his career high was No. 23. The player from the Czech Republic is 27-15 for the season and 4-2 in indoors matches.

Lehecka is coming off a 6-4, 6-4 win over Stefanos Tsistipas in the quarterfinal. Earlier in the tournament, he defeated Daniel Altmaier and Jaume Munar.

Lehecka won his first career ATP title this season in Adelaide.

This is his first appearance in Antwerp.

Head-to-Head Lehecka leads 2-1

• Lehecka vs Giron 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 (2023 ATP Sttutgart, first round)
• Giron vs Lehecka 6-2, 6-3, 6-2 (2023 French Open, second round)
• Lehecka vs Giron 7-5, 6-3 (2022 ATP Paris Masters, qualifiers)

Prediction and Conclusion

Jiri Lehecka is coming off an impressive win over former world No. 3 Stefanos Tsitsipas. Marcos Giron also had a dominant performance in the quarterfinal, dropping only four games against the home player Zizou Begrs. This is a huge chance for these two players to reach an ATP final, which guarantees us a great match to watch. Giron is the one with the better serve, while Lehecka is the better overall player. This match can easily go either way, so we go with over 22.5 games in total.