Jiri Lehecka matches Novak Djokovic feat with unbeaten run to Miami Open final

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Jiri Lehecka matches Novak Djokovic feat with unbeaten run to Miami Open final
Photo by Noushad Thekkayil/NurPhoto via Getty Images
Photo by Noushad Thekkayil/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Jiri Lehecka continued his impressive Miami Open run with a dominant performance against Arthur Fils in the semi-finals, moving into the first Masters final of his career.

The Czech star dropped just four games against an in-form Fils to reach the first Masters final of his young career.

His path to the final has included wins over Taylor Fritz, Martin Landaluce, Ethan Quinn, and Moise Kouame.

The 24-year-old’s run at the Miami Open has seen him land an achievement that no player since Novak Djokovic in 2018 has managed to do.

Lehecka hasn’t just made it to his first Masters final – he’s done so without dropping a set. His serve has been rock solid, and he hasn’t been broken yet.

The last time anyone managed that was back in 2018, when Djokovic did it at the Shanghai Masters. Djokovic even went on to win the final without losing serve, which could be encouraging for Lehecka.

This will be Lehecka’s first ATP final since October 2025 when he lost to Felix Auger-Aliassime at the European Open. He already has two titles to his name: one from the Adelaide International and another from the Brisbane International.

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Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images

Lehecka vs Sinner: Head-to-head record

Lehecka will try to keep his winning run alive against Jannik Sinner in the Miami Open final, but it won’t be easy.

Sinner has had the upper hand in all three of their ATP Tour meetings, and Lehecka hasn’t managed to take a set off him yet.

Those losses came at Indian Wells, the China Open, and Roland Garros. If Lehecka is going to change that trend, he’ll need to keep serving at the high level he’s shown so far in Miami.

Sinner is also closing in on another major milestone. If he wins both Miami and Monte Carlo, he’ll return to the top of the ATP rankings.

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