Rafael Jodar def. Jiri Lehecka 6-3, 6-3 — Canadian Open 2026 R16

Match recap

Rafael Jodar defeated Jiri Lehecka 6-3, 6-3 in the R16 of the Canadian Open 2026.

The unforced-error column separated them. Jiri Lehecka, the No. 8 seed, misfired 34 times against 10 from Rafael Jodar and held only five of nine service games, while the No. 20 seed gave up four points behind his first delivery all match, winning 24 of 28. By the rankings this counted as an upset; the betting market had leaned the other way, listing Jodar at 54 percent, and the pair came in with no prior meetings on record. Jodar finished it on a break in game 9 of the second set, 1 hour 14 minutes in. Having already ended Musetti's week in the previous round, he books a quarterfinal with Arthur Fils (No. 22).

Match stats

Jiri Lehecka: 3 aces, 11 winners, 56% first serves, 2 double faults, 1/3 break points. Rafael Jodar: 2 aces, 14 winners, 54% first serves, 2 double faults, 4/7 break points.

Profiles: Jiri Lehecka · Rafael Jodar — Canadian Open 2026

Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Jiri Lehecka and Rafael Jodar.