Sebastian Baez vs Jiri Lehecka Preview & Prediction | 2026 Indian Wells Open (BNP Paribas Open) | Second Round
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Sebastian Baez meets Jiri Lehecka in the second round of the 2026 BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden
Ranking points: ATP 1000
Start date/time:
Venue: Indian Wells Tennis Garden, Indian Wells, USA
Surface: Outdoor hard
How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports Tennis / USA – Tennis Channel
How to watch online: UK – Sky Go / USA – Tennis Channel
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Sebastian Baez vs Jiri Lehecka prediction
Back-to-back quarter-finals in Doha and Dubai will have boosted Jiri Lehecka’s confidence but he needs to kick-on again if he’s to find his way back inside the top 20.
The Czech takes on Sebastian Baez for the third time hoping to claim a maiden win against the diminutive Argentine.
Indeed, Lehecka can’t even say both matches were on the clay specialists favoured service as their most recent clash saw Seb triumph 6-4 6-3 on a hardcourt in the final at Winston-Salem in 2023.
Baez made short work of Chun Hsin Tseng in the first round and is in solid form despite slipping outside the top 50.
The conditions may suit the South American and he may well snare a set, but - if pushed - we are backing 22nd seed Lehecka to avoid the upset and finally get off the mark against the world number 53.
Sebastian Baez vs Jiri Lehecka tip: Over 2.5 sets
