Indian Wells 2024: Jannik Sinner vs Jiri Lehecka preview, head-to-head, prediction, odds and pick | BNP Paribas Open
Match Details
Fixture: (3) Jannik Sinner vs (32) Jiri Lehecka
Date: March 14, 2024
Tournament: BNP Paribas Open
Round: Quarterfinal
Venue: Indian Wells Tennis Garden, California, US
Category: ATP Masters 1000
Surface: Outdoor hardcourt
Prize Money: $8,995,555
Live Telecast: USA - Tennis Channel/TC Plus | UK - Sky Sports | Canada - TSN
Jannik Sinner vs Jiri Lehecka preview
World No. 3 Jannik Sinner will lock horns with Jiri Lehecka in the quarterfinals of the 2024 BNP Paribas Open on Thursday.
Sinner scored routine wins over Thanasi Kokkinakis and Jan-Lennard Struff to reach the fourth round, where Ben Shelton awaited him. The American was one of two players to defeat him in the last six months.
Sinner struck first in the opening set as he broke Shelton's serve in the fifth game to go 3-2 up. He maintained the lead until he served for the set at 5-4, at which point he got broken himself despite having a set point to close out the set.
The set soon went into a tie-break, in which Sinner let go of a 4-1 lead before he won the last three points to take the set. Shelton was no match for the Italian in the second set as the latter dropped just one game in it to score a 7-6(4), 6-1 win.
Lehecka fought from a set down to oust Brandon Nakashima in the second round. He then upset fifth seed Andrey Rublev to reach the fourth round, where he faced 11th seed Stefanos Tsitsipas.
Lehecka reeled off five games in a row to take a 5-1 lead in the first set and closed out the set soon after that. The Czech went 2-1 up thanks to an early break in the second set. He maintained the headstart and despite some late resistance from Tsitsipas, closed out the match for a 6-2, 6-4 win.
Jannik Sinner vs Jiri Lehecka head-to-head
This will be the first meeting between them, so the head-to-head stands at 0-0 for now.
Jannik Sinner vs Jiri Lehecka odds
(Odds are sourced from BetMGM)
Jannik Sinner vs Jiri Lehecka prediction
Jannik Sinner was unstoppable after claiming the closely-fought first set against Ben Shelton. He continued his unbeaten start to the season and extended his winning streak to 15 matches.
Jiri Lehecka got the better of Stefanos Tsitsipas quite easily with some superb serving and focused shotmaking. He'll need to replicate this level to make it a competitive match against Sinner. The Italian has been the man to beat over the last six months.
Sinner's transformation has been quite incredible and he has added new dimensions to his game. These minor but highly effective tweaks have elevated his game by a considerable margin. The Italian is yet to drop a set this week as well, and it is tough to see Lehecka being the one to snap his winning streak.
Pick: Sinner to win in straight sets.