Jiri Lehecka def. Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6(4)-7(7), 6-2 — Miami Open 2026 R16

Match recap

Jiri Lehecka defeated Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6(4)-7(7), 6-2 in the R16 of the Miami Open 2026.

The No. 22-ranked Lehecka took down seventh-seeded Taylor Fritz by doing the one thing Fritz couldn't: converting on return. Fritz went 0-for-5 on break points; Lehecka cashed 3 of 10 — and saved all five he faced. The third set was the separator, where Lehecka spiked to 87% on first-serve points and fired seven of his ten aces, breaking in games four and eight to close out 6-2. He erased a 7-6 second-set wobble that featured two match points, snapping a four-match losing run in the rivalry. Martin Landaluce is next.

Match stats

Jiri Lehecka: 10 aces, 37 winners, 67% first serves, 0 double faults, 3/10 break points. Taylor Fritz: 8 aces, 23 winners, 66% first serves, 2 double faults, 0/5 break points.

Profiles: Jiri Lehecka · Taylor Fritz — Miami Open 2026

Head-to-head

Jiri Lehecka and Taylor Fritz have met 5 times, with Taylor Fritz leading the head-to-head 4–1.

• Canadian Open 2025 R16 — Taylor Fritz won 7(7)-6(4), 6(5)-7(7), 7(7)-6(5)
• Cincinnati Open 2023 R64 — Taylor Fritz won 7(16)-6(14), 6-2
• Monte-Carlo Masters 2023 R16 — Taylor Fritz won 4-6, 6-4, 6-1
• Monte Carlo 2023 R16 — Taylor Fritz won 4-6, 6-4, 6-1