Sebastian Baez vs. Jiri Lehecka: Preview and betting tips

The match between Argentina and the Czech Republic to qualify for the final Davis Cup tournament will start with a match between Sebastian Baez and Jiri Lehecka. The paper favourite is the Argentine player, who would like to equal the statistics of their duels.

Sebastian Baez is a 21-year-old tennis player from Argentina. He is currently ranked 62nd in the ATP rankings, which is also his career high. He has the most experience in clay court matches.

In 2021, Baez dominated six Challengers, all of which were played on clay. In 2022, he has already played thirteen matches on this surface, nine of which he managed to win. He has won the scalps of Garin and Rune.

His opponent on Friday will be Jiri Lehecka. The 20-year-old tennis player is currently ranked 94th in the ATP rankings. However, if he builds on his previous performances in the coming months, he will move up further.

He has made a great start to the 2022 calendar year. For the first time in his career, he played a major Grand Slam. He also had success in Rotterdam, where he took on Shapovalov, Van De Zandschulpe and Musetti after a successful qualification. He only lost to Stefanos Tsitsipas.

“He is a typical clay player. He likes to work his forehand all over the court, he moves well and sometimes he puts a cut. I will try to play what I know and what suits me. Itcould work,” revealed Lehecka, who unlike Baez has experience in Davis Cup matches.

Lehecka is also no stranger to clay – last year he finished the season here with 34 wins and 15 losses. Moreover, he managed to dominate the only encounter with the Argentine so far and therefore he will definitely not be without a chance.