Casper Ruud def. Jiri Lehecka 6-3, 6-4 — Italian Open 2026 R32

Match recap

Casper Ruud defeated Jiri Lehecka 6-3, 6-4 in the R32 of the Italian Open 2026.

Casper Ruud won 81% of his first-serve points to 62% for Jiri Lehecka, and that margin carried the whole 6-3, 6-4 afternoon. Ruud broke three times from eight chances, kept his unforced errors to 17 against Lehecka's 26, and never faced more than two break points. It's a 2-0 head-to-head lead, and a first win over the Czech on clay.

Match stats

Casper Ruud: 2 aces, 19 winners, 66% first serves, 3 double faults, 3/8 break points. Jiri Lehecka: 1 ace, 11 winners, 64% first serves, 2 double faults, 1/2 break points.

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Head-to-head

Casper Ruud and Jiri Lehecka have met 2 times, with Casper Ruud leading the head-to-head 2–0.