Qatar Open: Lehecka vs Murray Tennis Prediction & Pick

TennisSection previews the 2023 Qatar Open as Jiri Lehecka takes on Andy Murray in the semifinal on Friday, February 24, 2023.

Will Jiri Lehecka get the win? Will Andy Murray pull off the upset? This will be an interesting one, where we have the marathon man taking on a talented youngster on an excellent streak. Who will triumph and move through to the finals at the 2023 Qatar Open?

Jiri Lehecka got a great win over Andrey Rublev, coming from a set down to take out the top seed and book a meeting with the legendary Andy Murray for a spot in the final. Lehecka has taken out a lot of big names this year as is evident by his last match, and he’ll be the favorite as he comes into this one against Andy Murray. Let’s see if the Czech can rise to the occasion and book himself a spot in the final of the 2023 Qatar Open.

Andy Murray won yet another 3 setter, coming from a set down but ultimately winning decisively in the end. Murray has played a ton of tennis lately, and that may come back to bite him as he takes on the young Jiri Lehecka. Though he’s made it very clear to never count him out, and I absolutely expect a battle, I think Lehecka has the weapons to do what others couldn’t, and it’ll be an uphill battle for the tennis legend here at the 2023 Qatar Open.

Jiri Lehecka and Andy Murray have never met before, with this being their first career meeting. Murray will keep the points long, Lehecka will try to counter that and keep the points shorter, and I think he’ll have a lot of success with that. As of now, he’s playing well above his ranking, and though the same can be said about Murray in some regard I’d still take Lehecka to get through this one in a close encounter and book his place in the final at the 2023 Qatar Open.