Jiri Lehecka and Nicolas Kicker will square off in the final of the Tampere Challenger for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Sunday at 12:00 pm on CENTRE COURT. Here the head to head stats and relative prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Nicolas Kicker who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Nicolas Kicker is the pick to win this match.
Nicolas Kicker -> 1.7
Jiri Lehecka -> 2.15
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Prediction and head to head Jiri Lehecka vs. Nicolas Kicker
There is no head to head record between Jiri Lehecka and Nicolas Kicker since this will be the first time that they will play each other in the main tour.
Jiri Lehecka
Ranked no. 254 (career-high), Jiri got to the final after defeating Antoine Hoang 6-1 6-4, Nicolas Jarry 6-4 6-4, Otto Virtanen 6-4 6-1 and Kyrian Jacquet 6-3 6-0.
In the semifinal, The Czech had a good straight sets win against Jacquet (6-3 6-0). During the match, Lehecka scored 55 points vs Jacquet’s 28. Lehecka was extremely aggressive to blast 22 winners.
Regarding the service games, Lehecka managed to score 2 aces and he was exceptionally consistent in conceding no double faults. Jiri Lehecka was very effective on serve to win 88% (22/25) of his 1st serve and 77% (10/13) on the second serve. This was the main reason for not conceding a single break during the match. Jiri broke Jacquet 4 times after converting 44% of his break points (4/9).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Lehecka started his run at this tournament from the qualifications. In the main draw, he hasn’t conceded yet a set in this tournament to conquer 60% of the points he played.
Lehecka has a solid record in the last 5 years having won 64% of his matches (87-50). 22-9 on clay in 2021. Regarding his performance on the same surface of this tournament, Lehecka has a composed47-28 record in the last 5 years on clay.
Lehecka’s best result of the current season was getting to the final in M15 Sharm El Sheikh,M25 Biel and M25 Jablonec nad Nisou.
Lehecka has a compiled 42-14 win-loss record in 2021, 22-9 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Tampere Challenger
Lehecka has never competed in this tournament before.
Nicolas Kicker
Ranked no. 384, the Argentine reached the final after beating Peetu Pohjola 6-0 6-2, Kyrian Jacquet 6-4 6-74 6-2, Leo Borg 6-3 6-0, Alexandre Muller 6-4 3-6 6-2, Mario Vilella Martinez 7-66 6-0 and Botic Van De Zandschulp 6-3 3-6 6-3.
In the semifinal, Nicolas defeated Van De Zandschulp (6-3 3-6 6-3). During the match Kicker scored 82 points vs Van De Zandschulp’s 80. The Argentine was exceptionally aggressive to blast 30 winners.
Talking about serving, Kicker scored just 1 ace during the entire match and he committed only 1 double fault for the entire match. Nicolas Kicker lost the serve 4 times. Furthermore, Kicker put 72% of his first serves in, winning 54% (30/56) of the points behind his 1st serve and 68% (15/22) on the 2nd serve. Nicolas broke Van De Zandschulp 6 times after converting 75% of his break points (6/8).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Nicolas started his run at this tournament from the qualifications. In the main draw, he has conceded 3 set in the tournament to win 56% of the points he played.
Kicker’s best result of the season was reaching the final in M15 Villa Maria,M25 Pensacola,M25 Santo Domingo and M25 Tulsa.
The Argentine has an aggregate 43-5 win-loss record in 2021, 29-4 on clay (See FULL STATS).
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Lehecka | Kicker |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 4 | 6 |
| Tot Set | 8 | 15 |
| Tot Games | 69 | 133 |
| Pts | 262-177 | 475-374 |
| Total Points | 439 | 849 |
| Winners | 101 | 180 |
| %Winners | 39% | 38% |
Lehecka played 4 matches while Kicker competed in 6 matches. Kicker started his run from the qualifications while Lehecka had a direct access to the main draw. At the moment, Nicolas Kicker lost 3 sets while Jiri Lehecka hasn’t surrendered a set so far. Lehecka has played 7 set(s) less than Kicker (8 vs 15). Therefore, Lehecka played 64 games less than Kicker. The Czech scored 101 winners (39% of the total points). On the other side, The Argentine struck 180 winners (38%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Lehecka | Kicker |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 11 | 8 |
| Avg per match | 2.8 | 1.3 |
| 1st in | 132/216 | 284/430 |
| %1st in | 61% | 66% |
| 1st pts | 101/132 | 180/284 |
| %1st pts | 77% | 63% |
| 2nd pts | 53/84 | 96/146 |
| %2nd pts | 63% | 66% |
Lehecka scored 11 aces (2.8 per match). Kicker made 8 aces (1.3 per match). Lehecka won 77% points on his first serve. He pretty effective on his second serve to win 63% of the points. On the other side, Kicker won 63% of the points behind his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 66% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Lehecka | Kicker |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 15 | 31 |
| Converted | 15/36 | 31/58 |
| % Converted | 42% | 53% |
| Conceded | 14 | 35 |
| Saved | 11 | 23 |
| % Saved | 79% | 66% |
| Times Broken | 3 | 12 |
The Czech broke his opponents 15 times with a 42% conversion rate. The Czech surrendered his serve 3 times and he saved 79% of the break points that he conceded. Kicker broke his opponents 31 times with a 53% conversion rate. The Argentine conceded his serve 12 times and he saved 66% of the break points that he conceded.
| Lehecka | ||||||
| R1 Hoang |
R2 Jarry |
1/4 Virtanen |
1/2 Jacquet |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-1 6-4 | 6-4 6-4 | 6-4 6-1 | 6-3 6-0 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
| Tot Games | 17 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 69 | |
| pts | 72-50 | 68-52 | 67-47 | 55-28 | 262-177 | |
| Total points | 122 | 120 | 114 | 83 | 439 | |
| Winners | 26 | 26 | 27 | 22 | 101 | |
| %Winners | 36% | 38% | 40% | 40% | 39% | |
| SERVE | ||||||
| Aces | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | |
| Double Faults | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | |
| 1st in | 41/63 | 34/52 | 32/63 | 25/38 | 132/216 | |
| % 1st in | 65% | 65% | 51% | 66% | 61% | |
| 1st pts | 26/41 | 26/34 | 27/32 | 22/25 | 101/132 | |
| % 1st pts | 63% | 76% | 84% | 88% | 77% | |
| 2nd pts | 14/22 | 13/18 | 16/31 | 10/13 | 53/84 | |
| % 2nd pts | 64% | 72% | 52% | 77% | 63% | |
| Breaks | ||||||
| Won | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | |
| Converted | 5/13 | 3/8 | 3/6 | 4/9 | 15/36 | |
| Converted % | 38% | 38% | 50% | 44% | 42% | |
| Conceded | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | |
| Saved | 6/8 | 2/3 | 3/3 | 0/0 | 11 | |
| Saved % | 75% | 67% | 100% | – | 61% | |
| Times Broken | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Kicker | ||||||||
| Q1 Pohjola |
Q3 Jacquet |
R1 Borg |
R2 Muller |
1/4 Vilella Martinez |
1/2 Van De Zandschulp |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-0 6-2 | 6-4 6-74 6-2 | 6-3 6-0 | 6-4 3-6 6-2 | 7-66 6-0 | 6-3 3-6 6-3 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | |
| Tot Games | 14 | 31 | 15 | 27 | 19 | 27 | 133 | |
| pts | 54-25 | 107-93 | 60-33 | 98-84 | 74-59 | 82-80 | 475-374 | |
| Total points | 79 | 200 | 93 | 182 | 133 | 162 | 849 | |
| Winners | 16 | 50 | 17 | 36 | 31 | 30 | 180 | |
| %Winners | 30% | 47% | 28% | 37% | 42% | 37% | 38% | |
| SERVE | ||||||||
| Aces | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | |
| Double Faults | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
| 1st in | 24/35 | 71/111 | 24/44 | 60/90 | 49/72 | 56/78 | 284/430 | |
| % 1st in | 69% | 64% | 55% | 67% | 68% | 72% | 66% | |
| 1st pts | 16/24 | 50/71 | 17/24 | 36/60 | 31/49 | 30/56 | 180/284 | |
| % 1st pts | 67% | 70% | 71% | 60% | 63% | 54% | 63% | |
| 2nd pts | 7/11 | 19/40 | 17/20 | 21/30 | 17/23 | 15/22 | 96/146 | |
| % 2nd pts | 64% | 48% | 85% | 70% | 74% | 68% | 66% | |
| Breaks | ||||||||
| Won | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 31 | |
| Converted | 7/8 | 5/7 | 4/12 | 5/12 | 4/11 | 6/8 | 31/58 | |
| Converted % | 88% | 71% | 33% | 42% | 36% | 75% | 53% | |
| Conceded | 2 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 35 | |
| Saved | 0/2 | 6/8 | 2/2 | 5/8 | 10/11 | 0/4 | 23 | |
| Saved % | 0% | 75% | 100% | 63% | 91% | 0% | 82% | |
| Times Broken | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | |
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