Jiri Lehecka – ATP #19 – Player Profile, Match Statistics & Bio

Jiri Lehecka - ATP #19 Tennis Player
Jiri Lehecka
CZE Age: 24 (08-11-2001)
Hand: Right
Highest ranked: 16
ATP
#19
Current Ranking
LAST 52 WEEKS
37 - 24
60.7% wins
🔍 Player Bio

Jiri Lehecka stays composed winning at 64.6% in pressure situations on serve. Holds the 19 position in the ATP rankings. Looking at the serve, he dominates on first serve with 75.9% points won. Additionally, he is nearly unbreakable at 85.1% service games held. Areas for improvement include that he records just 19.6% break rate on rival's service games and manages to create only 0.49 breakpoints per return game.

Jiri Lehecka - Career History

Jiri Lehecka is a professional tennis player who competes for Czech Republic on the ATP Tour, currently holding a world ranking of No. 17. He plays right-handed. His career-best ranking stands at No. 16. He turned professional in 2018.

The Czech won the title at Brisbane, finals at London and Brussels along with one semifinal in 2025. He entered the top 20 for the first time. He dominated on grass with a 7-3 record. He went 26-14 on hard. Competing on clay: 5-5. He fired 0.7 aces per service game, capitalized on pressure points with 40% success while returning, and rarely gave away free points at second serve with 53% success.

Jiri Lehecka won the title at Adelaide, also reaching the final at Antwerp plus two semifinals, including Madrid in 2024. This brought a new career-high of No. 23. Competing on hard: 25-16. He saved as much as 69% of breakpoints faced, excelled with 76% success on first serve, and delivered 0.7 free points per game through aces.

Lehecka's 2023 season featured the final at Winston Salem, advancing to a semifinal at Doha and four quarterfinals, including Australian Open. This brought his first top-50 ranking. Hard results: 18-16. Lehecka went 6-6 on clay.

The Czech advanced to a semifinal at Rotterdam, making a quarterfinal at Kitzbuhel during 2022. A maiden top-100 ranking followed. Competing on clay: 4-7. Hard proved challenging: 3-7. He captured one title at Liberec Challenger. He also reached the final at Mauthausen Challenger. Lower-tier record: 17-9. Competing on clay: 14-5. He won 51% on second serve, won 71% on first serve, and won 32% on first serve return.

2021 was a standout year for Jiri Lehecka. He entered the top 200 for the first time. He won four titles at Tampere Challenger, M15 Sharm El Sheikh, Bucharest Challenger, and M25 Jablonec nad Nisou. He also reached finals at M25 Biel, Pau Challenger, and Poznan Challenger. Season record: 61-23. By surface: clay 34-14, hard 27-9. He saved 64% of break points, won 50% on second serve return, and won 70% on first serve.

Jiri Lehecka developed through Futures tournaments in 2020. He captured one title at M25 Prague. He also reached the final at M15 Heraklion. Record: 17-12. Across surfaces: clay 12-5, hard 5-7. He averaged 0.48 aces per game, averaged 0.20 double faults per game, and saved 60% of break points.

Jiri Lehecka gained ranking points at Futures level in 2019. He reached the final at M25 Jablonec Nad Nisou. Season record: 13-12. Results on clay: 12-10. He averaged 0.36 double faults per game, converted 40% of break opportunities, and won 70% on first serve.

Jiri Lehecka competed at Futures/ITF level in 2018. He reached the quarterfinal at Czech Republic F11. Record: 4-3.

Jiri Lehecka Match History - All Surfaces

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Pressure Points Performance - All Surfaces

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Common Questions About Jiri Lehecka

What is Jiri Lehecka's record by surface?

Over his career at ATP level, Jiri Lehecka holds a record of 73-54 (57.5%) on hard, 19-19 (50.0%) on clay, and 12-8 (60.0%) on grass. In the last 52 weeks: 22-15 (59.5%) on hard, 7-3 (70.0%) on grass, and 5-5 (50.0%) on clay at ATP level.

How many titles has Jiri Lehecka won?

Jiri Lehecka has won two ATP tour-level titles both on hard. He has also won six titles at Challenger/ITF level (five on clay and one on hard).

What is Jiri Lehecka's recent form?

Over the past 10 matches, he holds a 4-6 record. Over the past 52 weeks, Jiri Lehecka has posted a 37-24 record (60.7% win rate).

How many aces does Jiri Lehecka serve per match?

Jiri Lehecka is currently serving 8.1 aces per match in the last 52 weeks (61 matches), up from a career average of 5.9.

How does Jiri Lehecka perform against top-ranked opponents?

In the last 52 weeks, Jiri Lehecka is 3-6 (33.3%) against Top 10 opponents. Against Top 20 opponents: 6-12 (33.3%). Against Top 50 opponents: 16-18 (47.1%). Over his career: 9-22 (29.0%) against Top 10 opponents. Against Top 20 opponents: 21-38 (35.6%). Against Top 50 opponents: 46-58 (44.2%).