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.

🎾 ATP Marrakech: Kopriva vs Gojo

🎾 ATP Marrakech: Kopriva vs Gojo – Match Preview

🧠 Form & Context

🟩 Vit Kopriva

• 🔥 In top form: Riding a 6-match winning streak, fresh off a title run at the Napoli Challenger.
• 🏆 Confidence surge: Defeated Darderi, Pellegrino, and Collignon—all in straight sets—en route to his recent title.
• 🏺 Clay comfort zone: 5–1 on clay in 2025, with a career 283–186 mark—clearly thrives on the surface.
• 🎯 Marrakech familiarity: Playing this event for the third time, including a successful qualification run in 2022.

🟥 Borna Gojo

• 🔁 Searching for rhythm: Shaky start to 2024 but picked up wins in AO qualies and lower-tier events.
• 📉 Clay concerns: Just 2–1 on clay this year, and 34–47 lifetime—his weakest surface statistically.
• 🚧 Inconsistent season: Only eight matches played in 2024, with no notable deep runs yet.
• 📍 Marrakech debut: First time competing in this ATP 250—no history at altitude clay events.

🔍 Match Breakdown

Kopriva brings the tools you want on clay: smooth movement, patient rally construction, and high-percentage shot selection. His current form only amplifies that edge, having dominated recent opponents with strategic depth and controlled aggression.

Gojo, meanwhile, plays with bigger weapons—big serve, heavy forehand—but those tools are less effective on slow surfaces unless he's landing first serves consistently. Long rallies on clay expose his looser footwork and can quickly drain his effectiveness.

Their only previous meeting came at the 2025 Australian Open (hard court), where Gojo edged a win. But on clay—and in current form—Kopriva has the momentum, fitness, and surface instincts to flip the result.

🔮 Prediction

Pick: Kopriva in 2 sets

Unless Gojo redlines his serve and keeps points short, expect Kopriva to grind him down and ride his current clay-court wave into the next round.