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Match Details
Fixture: (1) Casper Ruud vs Jiri Lehecka
Date: July 20, 2022.
Match Timing: Not before 3 pm local time / 1 pm GMT / 9 am ET/ 6: 30 pm IST.
Tournament: Swiss Open.
Round: Second round (Round of 16).
Venue: Gstaad, Switzerland.
Category: ATP 250.
Surface: Clay.
Prize money: €534,555
Live telecast: USA - Tennis Channel | UK - Amazon Prime Video.
Casper Ruud vs Jiri Lehecka preview
Top seed Casper Ruud will take on Jiri Lehecka in the second round of the Swiss Open in Gstaad.
The Norwegian has had a pretty good season so far, winning 31 out of 44 matches with two titles to his name, both of which came on clay. Ruud's first title came at the Argentina Open, where he defeated Diego Schwartzman in the final despite being a set down.
The 23-year-old also won the Geneva Open, where he defeated Joao Sousa in the title clash.
Ruud's biggest moment of the season came at the French Open, where he reached his maiden Grand Slam final. However, he was comprehensively beaten by Rafael Nadal, going down in straight sets.
The Norwegian also made it to his first Masters 1000 final at Miami, with wins over Henri Laaksonen, Alexander Bublik, Cameron Norrie, Alexander Zverev and Francisco Cerundolo. He lost to Carlos Alcaraz in the final.
Following a second-round defeat at Wimbledon, Ruud competed at the Nordea Open in Bastad as the top seed. However, he was eliminated by eventual champion Cerundolo in the second round.
Lehecka has won only four out of 14 matches so far this season, with his most notable feat being reaching the semifinals of the Rotterdam Open. Lehecka registered wins over Denis Shapovalov, Botic van de Zandschulp and Lorenzo Musetti before finally losing to Stefanos Tsitsipas in the last four.
At the Swiss Open this week, the Czech has reached the second round after defeating Tomas Marco Etcheverry 6-1, 6-3 in the first.
Casper Ruud vs Jiri Lehecka head-to-head
The head-to-head record between the two players is 0-0 as they will face one another for the first time. The winner of the match will face either Jaume Munar or Alexander Ritschard in the quarterfinals of the Swiss Open.
Casper Ruud vs Jiri Lehecka odds
All odds sourced from bet365.
Casper Ruud vs Jiri Lehecka prediction
Ruud's current form and quality on clay makes him the overwhelming favorite to win the match. The Norwegian has won 21 out of 28 matches on the surface so far this season, and is considered the title favorite at the Swiss Open.
Ruud has good defensive skills but he has also been able to be a bit more aggressive over the past few months. His forehand is a crucial weapon and he'll use that to dictate the play from the baseline. The 23-year-old also has an effective serve.
Lehecka is a strong server himself, having served five aces against Etcheverry in the opening round. But the Czech will have to find a way to cope with Ruud's heavy hitting when the latter goes on the attack.
The Norwegian is among the best players on clay right now, and should have little trouble getting the better of Lehecka.
Pick: Ruud to win in straight sets.
