Ji Leheka is a Czech professional tennis player who is adept at both the singles and the doubles formats of the sport, having been rated as high as world number 33 in singles in July 2023 and world number 153 in doubles in July 2023, as per the official ATP (Association of Tennis Professionals
Jiří Lehečka Quick Info
Height
6 ft 1 in
Weight
81 kg
Date of Birth
November 8, 2001
Zodiac Sign
Scorpio
Girlfriend
Viktorie Wojcikova
Jiří Lehečka is a Czech professional tennis player who is adept at both the singles and the doubles formats of the sport, having been rated as high as world number 33 in singles in July 2023 and world number 153 in doubles in July 2023, as per the official ATP (Association of Tennis Professionals – the governing body of men’s professional tennis) rankings. At Grand Slam tournaments (Australian Open/French Open/Wimbledon Championship/US Open), in the singles format, his best performance, as of August 2023, was reaching the quarter-final of the 2023 Australian Open. At Grand Slam tournaments, in the doubles format, Jiří’s best performance, as of August 2023, was reaching the 3rd round of the 2023 Australian Open.
Born Name
Jiří Lehečka
Nick Name
Jiří, Lehy
Jiří Lehečka as seen in an Instagram Post in January 2023 (Jiří Lehečka / Instagram)
Sun Sign
Scorpio
Born Place
Mladá Boleslav, Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
Residence
Kněžmost, Mladá Boleslav, Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
Nationality
Occupation
Professional Tennis Player
Jiří Lehečka as seen in an Instagram Post in July 2022 (Jiří Lehečka / Instagram)
Family
Father – Jiří Lehečka, Sr. (Retired Professional Swimmer)
Mother – Romana Lehečka (Retired Professional Track-and-Field Athlete)
Siblings – Veronika Lehečka (Older Sister)
Others – One of his grandmothers used to compete in tennis at the national level.
Plays
Right-Handed (Two-Handed Backhand)
Turned Pro
2020
Build
Athletic
Height
6 ft 1 in or 185.5 cm
Weight
81 kg or 178.5 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
Jiří has dated –
Viktorie Wojcikova (2019-Present) – Jiří began dating fellow Czech tennis player Viktorie Wojcikova in February 2019. As of August 2023, Viktorie was majoring in psychology at the University of North Georgia (UNG), a public senior military college with multiple campuses in the American state of Georgia.
Jiří Lehečka and Viktorie Wojcikova, as seen in December 2022 (Jiří Lehečka / Instagram)
Race / Ethnicity
White
He is of Czech descent.
Hair Color
Light Brown
Eye Color
Hazel
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
Toned physique
Side-cropped, side-parted hair
Affable smile
Clean-shaven look
Brand Endorsements
He has been sponsored by –
Le Coq Sportif (French sports equipment manufacturing company)
The Wilson Sporting Goods Company (American sports equipment manufacturer)
Nike, Inc. (American multinational footwear, apparel, and sports equipment brand)
Jiří Lehečka Favorite Things
Tennis Shot – Forehand
Tennis Surface – Hard Court
City on the ATP Tour – Kitzbühel in Austria
Tennis Tournaments/Events – Australian Open, US Open
Jiří Lehečka as seen in an Instagram Post in May 2023 (Jiří Lehečka / Instagram)
Jiří Lehečka Facts
Jiří started playing tennis when he was just about 3 years old. His grandmother, who used to compete in the sport at the national level, had taught his older sister, and he wanted to follow suit.
At the youth tier, he won the doubles title at the 2019 Junior Wimbledon Championships. He had achieved a combined (singles and doubles) career-high world junior ranking of number 10 in March 2019.
At the 2022 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament (an ATP Tour 500 (the 4th-highest tier of tournaments on the ATP Tour) event), as a qualifier, Jiří shocked 5th seed Denis Shapovalov in straight sets in the 1st round. It was his first main draw match in a tournament that was a part of the ATP Tour (a worldwide top-tier tennis tour for men organized by the ATP).
He went on to reach the semi-final stage of the tournament where he was defeated by top seed Stefanos Tsitsipas. Jiří was the lowest-ranked semi-finalist at this tournament (also known as the Rotterdam Open) since 1995. His performance moved him to world number 95 on February 14, 2022 – 42 positions up the official ATP singles rankings.
In November 2022, he reached the final match of the Next Generation ATP Finals (a year-end men’s youth exhibition tennis tournament (played annually since 2017, except 2020) – contested by the 8 highest-ranked 21-and-under singles players on the season’s ATP Tour).
At the 2023 Australian Open, Jiří reached the 2nd round of the singles event of a Grand Slam tournament (Australian Open/French Open/Wimbledon Championship/US Open) for the first time in his career. He continued his fairytale tournament and went on to upset 6th seed and then world number 7 Félix Auger-Aliassime in the 4th round.
This was the first win of his career over a player ranked in the ‘Top 10’ of the official ATP singles rankings. Jiří was defeated in the tournament’s quarter-final stage by 3rd seed and eventual runner-up Stefanos Tsitsipas. His breakthrough performance in this tournament moved him to world number 39 on January 30, 2023 – more than 30 positions up the official ATP singles rankings.
In February 2023, at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open (an ATP Tour 250 (the lowest tier of tournaments on the ATP Tour) event), he shocked top seed and then world number 5 Andrey Rublev in the quarter-final stage in 3 sets. This was the second win of Jiří’s career over a player ranked in the ‘Top 10’ of the official ATP singles rankings and the first over a player ranked in the ‘Top 5’.
In June 2023, he reached the final of the doubles event of the Queen’s Club Championships (an ATP Tour 500 event) – his first appearance in the final (singles or doubles) of an ATP Tour-level tournament.
In July 2023, Jiří entered the singles event of the Croatia Open Umag (an ATP Tour 250 event) as the top seed – for the first time in his career at an ATP Tour-level tournament. Although he defeated former world number 3 Dominic Thiem in the tournament’s 2nd round, he was knocked out in the quarter-final stage.
