Match Details
Fixture: (3) Ben Shelton vs (8) Jiri Lehecka
Date: June 13, 2025
Tournament: Boss Open
Round: Quarterfinals
Venue: Tennis Club Weissenhof, Stuttgart, Germany
Category: ATP 250
Surface: Grass
Prize Money: €751,630
Ben Shelton vs Jiri Lehecka Preview
Third seed Ben Shelton will face eighth seed Jiri Lehecka in the quarterfinals of the Boss Open in Stuttgart. The winner of the match will face either top seed Alexander Zverev or Brandon Nakashima in the semifinals of the grass-court event.
Shelton entered the ATP 250 event following a fourth-round exit at the French Open and received a bye to the second round due to his seeding. Here, he faced Pierre-Hugues Herbert and the two played out a couple of closely-contested sets. Shelton eventually won the match 7-6(4), 7-5 to book his place in the quarterfinals of the Boss Open.
Jiri Lehecka started his grass swing after suffering a 0-6, 1-6, 2-6 drubbing to Jannik Sinner in the third round of the French Open. The Czech began his campaign in Stuttgart against Benjamin Bonzi and won 6-4, 6-4 to set up a second-round clash with Jan-Lennard Struff.
Lehecka won the match’s opening set 6-4 and saw off the German’s resistance in the second set to register a 6-4, 7-5 win and reach the quarterfinals of the Boss Open.
Big time Ben 😎@BenShelton kicks off his campaign in Stuttgart with a win over Herbert, 7-6(4) 7-5. @boss__open | #BossOpen pic.twitter.com/lBqmjC3XCr
— ATP Tour (@atptour) June 11, 2025
Ben Shelton vs Jiri Lehecka Head-to-Head
Shelton and Lehecka have not had had any prior encounters on the ATP Tour, so their head-to-head is currently locked at 0-0.
Ben Shelton vs Jiri Lehecka Prediction
Both players have somewhat identical records so far in 2025, with Shelton winning 18 out of 29 matches while Lehecka has triumphed in 20 out of 31 fixtures. So, we could have an interesting fixture ahead of us.
Shelton was good on his first serve during his win over Herbert, winning 37 out of 45 points, with eight aces to his name. The American’s fluent and powerful game will be crucial if he is to dominate the proceedings against Lehecka.
The Czech has been impressive on his first serve, serving 24 aces while winning 67 out of 78 points in his two matches so far in Stuttgart. Lehecka also loves to play aggressively and will look to dictate points from the start of the match. So, we could see some hard-hitting tennis in action in Stuttgart and composure will be key in determining the winner.
Shelton did not have it easy against Herbert and there is a good chance he will find it tough against Lehecka. That said, if the American is at his best, he has a good chance of coming out on top and reaching the semifinals in Stuttgart.
Prediction: Shelton to win in three sets.
