Eighth-seeded Alexander Bublik will take on 11th-seeded Jiří Lehečka in the third round of the 2026 Monte-Carlo Masters. Bublik got a bye in the first round and then began his campaign with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Gaël Monfils in the second round. Lehečka began his campaign with a 7-6 (1), 6-7 (8), 6-2 win over American qualifier Emilio Nava in the first round, followed by a 4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-3 win over Alejandro Tabilo in the second round.
Alexander Bublik vs. Jiří Lehečka Match Details
Date: April 9, 2026
Tournament: Monte-Carlo Masters 2026
Round: Third Round (Round of 16)
Venue: Monte Carlo Country Club, Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France
Surface: Outdoor clay
Category: ATP Masters 1000
Live Telecast: Tennis Channel, Sky Sports, TSN
Bublik vs. Lehečka Head-to-Head History
Bublik has won his only match against Lehečka, leading the head-to-head 1-0. They played in Dubai back in 2024, with the Kazakh winning via retirement.
Bublik has a 14-6 win-loss record this year, with his best result being the Hong Kong Open, where he beat Lorenzo Musetti in the final. He had a semifinal run at the ABN Amro Open, where he lost to Félix Auger-Aliassime.
He had a fourth-round run at the Australian Open but had a disappointing result against Alex de Minaur. Coming into the clay season, he had an underwhelming result at the Sunshine Double, including a third-round exit at Indian Wells and an opening-match exit at Miami.
Lehečka has won 13 of his 19 matches this year so far, with the Czech player coming into the clay season on the back of a maiden final run at the Miami Open. He won against the likes of Ethan Quinn, Taylor Fritz, Martin Landaluce, and Arthur Fils before losing to Jannik Sinner in the final. He also reached the quarterfinals in Doha and Dubai, losing to Fils and Auger-Aliassime, respectively.
Bublik vs. Lehečka Prediction
Bublik won 69% of the first-serve points and 87% of the second-serve points in his previous round. He was broken only once while converting 3 of the 7 break-point opportunities.
Lehečka has been solid on his serve and opportunistic on return across his two rounds in Monte-Carlo.
MORE: Alexander Bublik Remembers Gaël Monfils Bond in Full-Circle Moment During Monte-Carlo Farewell
Both Bublik and Lehečka have poor records in Monte-Carlo, with Bublik winning only one match at this event before this edition, against Stan Wawrinka in 2022. Lehečka, on the other hand, has matched his best at this event, with his previous best being a third-round finish back in 2023, where he lost against Taylor Fritz.
The PFSN Simulator gives Bublik a 63% win probability, which is on par with his career, as he has won two clay-court titles and holds a winning record against Lehečka, though clay is not the Czech player’s strongest surface.
Pick: Bublik to win in three sets.
