Carlos Alcaraz vs Jiri Lehecka Preview & Prediction | 2025 Qatar Open | Quarter-Final

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We have a blockbuster of a quarter-final in Doha as top seed Carlos Alcaraz takes in Czechia’s Jiri Lehecka in what should be a quality encounter on Thursday

Ranking points: ATP 500

Start date/time: Thursday 20th February, 2025: UK – not before 2:30pm / US ET – not before 9:30am / US PT – not before 6:30am

Venue: Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex, Doha, Qatar

Surface: Outdoor hard

How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports Tennis / US – Tennis Channel

How to watch online: UK – Sky Go / US – Tennis Channel

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Carlos Alcaraz vs Jiri Lehecka Prediction

Top seed Carlos Alcaraz will be delighted to have made it through to the quarter-finals in Doha but the Spaniard has not been at his best so far in the Qatari capital.

He got past Marin Cilic in the first round and then laboured to a three-set win against Luca Nardi on Wednesday in the round of 16. His all-round game is solid but he is lacking the intensity across the matches which is allowing his opponents to be competitive right now. That will be something he hopes to remedy as the tournament reaches the business end.

He now meets Jiri Lehecka in what promises to be a high-quality affair. The Czech star has not been slow off the mark himself and he has looked strong in straight-sets wins over Grigor Dimitrov and Fabian Marozsan.

They have met once before on grass which Alcaraz won back in 2023 but Lehecka has come on leaps and bounds since then.

We like Lehecka’s chances of pushing Alcaraz all the way here. Even if it does no go three sets, we expect long sets with plenty of games. Consider the overs with Alcaraz marginally favoured but we would not rule out the upset here.

Carlos Alcaraz vs Jiri Lehecka Tip: Over 22.5 total games