Jiri Lehecka’s Breakthrough Year in His Career
Jiri Lehecka is a Czech professional tennis player born October 3, 2002. His career-high ATP singles ranking was 133rd on February 28, 2022. His career-high doubles ranking was 605th on May 2, 2022. Lehecka is the 2020 Roland Garros junior singles champion. She also reached the final of the doubles category at the 2022 Monte-Carlo Masters. In 2021, she made her first main-table appearance in an ATP tournament and reached the semi-finals in Hamburg. In the same year, she reached the doubles final at the Spanish Open.
Jiri Lehecka wins first tour-level title of his career in Adelaide
Jiri Lehecka won his first ATP Tour title, beating Jack Draper in straight sets 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 in the final of the Adelaide International. “It’s hard for me to say anything because it’s very emotional for me to win my first title here in Adelaide. I’m very excited and I want to congratulate Jack and his team because you guys are a joy to watch. I wish you all the best for the rest of the season, stay healthy and keep playing.”
Lehecka outscored Draper 34 to 24 on point shots as both players battled it out in their second ATP Tour title match. The Czech, the No. 7 seed, used his heavy forehand to drive rallies as the match progressed and also showed his mental toughness by holding serve for a 3-1, 0/40 break in the third set.
“I want to congratulate Jiri and his coach, you guys are doing great things. Career-high ranking, great tennis and your first title. I was trying to do the same today, but you deserved it and you were the better player today.”
Lehecka, the first Czech to win an ATP Tour title since Jiri Vesely in Pune in 2020, will move up nine places to a new career-high 23rd in the ATP Rankings to be announced on Monday. Victory in Adelaide will boost his confidence going into the Australian Open, where he reached his first major quarterfinal in 2023. The Czech will face Bernabe Zapata Miralles in his opening match in Melbourne, with Draper starting against Marcos Giron.
Jiri Lehecka’s Most Successful Year: 2022
Czech tennis player Jiri Lehecka had one of the brightest years of his career in 2022. Born on November 8, 2001, Lehecka, despite his young age, rose quickly in the professional arena, and he topped his achievements in 2022.
Entering 2022, Lehecka was not a standout player in the ATP rankings, but she made a name for herself with her performances throughout the year. At the beginning of the year, she drew attention with her successful performances on the ATP Challenger Tour and continued this success at the ATP level. His play, especially in the Australian Open qualifiers, showed that he can be successful in big tournaments as well.
Highlights of the Year
Jiri Lehecka’s most notable achievement in 2022 came at the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament in February. In this prestigious tournament held in Rotterdam, Lehecka reached the semi-finals, beating top players such as Denis Shapovalov, Botic van de Zandschulp and Lorenzo Musetti respectively. Her performance in this tournament showed the potential and talent of the young tennis player.
