ATP Hamburg – Borna Gojo vs Jiri Lehecka

ATP Hamburg – Borna Gojo vs Jiri Lehecka

🧠 Form & Context

Jiri Lehecka
🛠️ Fighting hard but struggling to convert—he's lost 7 of his last 8 matches, many in three sets where fatigue became the deciding factor.
🚑 Still dealing with fitness concerns after withdrawing from the 2024 Madrid semifinal and missing much of last spring’s clay season. His body hasn't fully bounced back.
🌱 Clay success remains limited this year—hasn't made it past the opening round on European red clay in 2025.
🏆 Began the season brightly with a title in Brisbane, a fourth-round appearance at the Australian Open, and a semifinal in Doha, but momentum has fizzled.

Borna Gojo
🚀 Impressive qualifying run in Hamburg with straight-set wins over Mika Petkovic and Dimitar Kuzmanov—he’s finding rhythm at the right time.
🧭 Making just his fifth ATP main draw appearance of 2025 after a long absence from the tour-level spotlight.
❌ Has fallen at the first hurdle in Delray Beach, Marrakech, Munich, and Madrid—still searching for his first main draw ATP win since Vienna 2023.
🎯 Has shown flashes—often starts strong against high-profile opponents like Shelton, Monfils, and Kopriva—but loses momentum late, indicating mental lapses or fitness struggles.

🔍 Match Breakdown

Both players bring big serves and baseline power, but their problems lie deeper. Lehecka has the more well-rounded and technically sound game, yet physical breakdowns have cost him key matches. Gojo, meanwhile, often plays well early but lacks the closing instincts to finish matches he starts well.

Lehecka’s rally tolerance and experience should be enough—*if* his body holds up. Gojo can absolutely challenge him by taking risks early and shortening points, but he’ll need to maintain intensity and first-serve accuracy throughout.

This match could easily swing on endurance and mental toughness rather than pure shot-making.

🔮 Prediction

Gojo might snag the first set with early aggression, but if Lehecka’s fitness holds, expect the Czech to grind his way back into the match and use his higher floor to close it out.
🧩 Prediction: Jiri Lehecka in 3 sets — Gojo starts strong, but fades as Lehecka steadies late.