Carlos Alcaraz can claim a second Queen's Club victory in three seasons in the ATP Queens final on Sunday as he faces unseeded Jiri Lehecka in the final.
The Czech Republic star upset home favourite Jack Draper in the first semi-final before Alcaraz took an all-Spanish clash against Roberto Bautista Agut in straight sets.
Lehecka is now in his first grass-court final but faces a tough task against the world number two in his current form.
Carlos Alcaraz vs Jiri Lehecka Tips Summary
Market | Tip | Odds |
Match Result | Carlos Alcaraz | |
Best Bet | Carlos Alcaraz to win 2-0 | |
Bet Builder | Carlos Alcaraz to win, 10+ aces for Carlos Alcaraz, Alcaraz to win Set 1 6-4 |
Key Match Stats
- Alcaraz beat Lehecka in straight sets in the Queen's quarter-finals two years ago.
- The Spanish ace won Wimbledon Grand Slam titles on grass in 2023 and 2024.
- Alcaraz won the French Open two weeks ago on clay.
- Both players have lost only one set in four matches at Queen's.
- Lehecka won the most recent meeting between the players in three sets in Doha this season.
- Alcaraz has served 42 aces in his four victories at Queen’s Club this year.
Carlos Alcaraz vs Jiri Lehecka Prediction
Best Bet: Carlos Alcaraz to win 2-0 @ 8/11
Carlos Alcaraz stretched his winning run to 17 matches with his ATP London semi-final victory over Roberto Bautista-Agut and the player ranked second in the world looks set to add to his 2023 victory in the event.
Alcaraz's final opponent will be the unseeded Jiri Lehecka, who added another fantastic achievement to an excellent week when knocking out the second seed, Jack Draper of Great Britain, in three sets.
The home hopeful paid a heavy price for an early mistake as he dropped his serve in the opening game of the match when double-faulting on break point, but he had chances to snatch victory in the third set only to find the dogged Lehecka tough to shake off.
The underdog won 6-4 4-6 7-5 and Draper revealed after the match that he had been battling tonsillitis all week and was lacking energy.
His frustration clearly showed when he smashed his racket in the final set, but it should not take too much away from the performance of Lehecka, who did not make anything easy for the British number one.
Facing Alcaraz presents another level of difficulty, though, and the Spanish ace was in magical touch at times in his semi-final win, with some majestic drop shots in particular.
Lehecka has the advantage of knowing he beat Alcaraz in their most recent meeting, in Doha this season, but it may also be in the back of his mind that he lost in straight sets to the favourite in this event in 2023.
The 23-year-old world number 30 is playing in his first grass-court final and will depart London with an enhanced reputation but probably not the trophy, with Alcaraz capable of another comfortable success in two sets.
Phil Agius says:
Lehecka put in a commendable effort to see off an ailing Jack Draper, but Carlos Alcaraz has a great opportunity to claim the Queen's title on his way to another bold bid at Wimbledon.
Carlos Alcaraz vs Jiri Lehecka Bet Builder Tip
- Carlos Alcaraz to win match
- 10+ aces for Carlos Alcaraz
- Alcaraz to win Set 1 6-4
Pays 9/1
Alcaraz looks set for another grass-court victory following his 2023 Queen's success and his back-to-back Wimbledon wins in 2023 and 2024.
His 17-match winning streak is the longest of his career but he has not been the fastest starter this week and backing him to win the first set 6-4 appeals as a leg to boost the odds of our bet builder.
All four of Alcaraz's opening sets this week have reached double figures in terms of games, with the Spaniard winning them 6-4, 6-4, 7-5 and 6-4.
Lehecka's four first sets have required an identical 10, 10, 12 and 10 games to complete, so both players are used to digging in for a cagey early battle.
Alzaraz absolutely blew away his veteran compatriot in the aces battle in their semi-final, winning 15-1.
That was an improvement on the eight, nine and 10 he had recorded in his first three matches and he is fancied to reach double figures again in the final - Lehecka conceded 14 aces to Draper (over three sets) while firing down 16 himself.
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Alcaraz could face some early resistance from the capable Lehecka, who has been having a great week, but his strong serve can help him to claim the trophy,
Phil Agius adds.
Tactics and Form
Alcaraz is on the longest winning run of his career with his four grass-court victories this week following six clay-court successes in the Italian Open and seven more in the French Open.
He has won five of his last six ATP Tour finals, with the only defeat coming against Holge Rune in Barcelona in April. With the titles in Italy and France added since then, his record in ATP finals now stands at 20-6.
Lehecka's first four ATP finals (two wins, two losses) were all on hard courts. He has had two impressive wins this week, upsetting fifth seed Alex de Minaur in the first round and second seed Draper in his semi-final. He is capable of picking up the pieces if Alcaraz falls short of his usual standard.
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