ASB Classic 2023: Cameron Norrie vs Jiri Lehecka – Preview, Head-to-Head, and Prediction

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Second seed Cameron Norrie squares off against world No. 78 Jiri Lehecka in the round of 16 of the ASB Classic on Wednesday.

Cameron Norrie (The Net magazine)

Cameron Norrie

The British No. 1 began the year with some fine results at the 2023 United Cup. He managed to defeat the mighty Rafael Nadal and the in-form Taylor Fritz in the tournament.

Norrie is one of the favorites to go the distance in Auckland. He received a bye into the round of 16 and will play his first match in the tournament against Lehecka. The southpaw will look to have a deep run in the tournament and have ample practice ahead of the Australian Open. Norrie did not have a great campaign in last year’s Australian Open as he was ousted in the first round. He will hope for a better campaign in this edition and some good practice at the ASB Classic will hold him in good stead.

Jiri Lehecka

After ending last season with a runner-up finish at the Next Gen ATP Finals, Jiri Lehecka began the new season at the United Cup. His best moment in the inaugural edition of the 18-team tournament came against Alexander Zverev. The star from the Czech Republic defeated the former world No. 2 in straight sets 6-4, 6-2.

Jiri Lehecka (Wilson Tennis)

Lehecka won a couple of qualifying matches against Jan Choinski and Facundo Bagnis to make it to the main draw. The 21-year-old won both matches in three sets. In the round of 32, Lehecka defeated Brazil’s Thiago Monteiro in straight sets 6-3, 7-5.