Repeat of the Brussels 2025 final to determine the semifinalist in Dubai.
Two of the top eight seeds will meet in the quarterfinals of the 2026 ATP Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, as Felix Auger-Aliassime battles Jiri Lehecka on Thursday. While the Canadian mainstay has completed two straightforward victories in the competition so far, his Czech counterpart had to squeeze through a couple of thrilling encounters to get here. The winner of this match will take on either Daniil Medvedev or Jenson Brooksby in the semifinals.
Auger-Aliassime already has one title and one runner-up trophy across four competitions in 2026. While he failed to get past Round-1 at the Australian Open, the 25-year-old has still notched a record of 11-3 so far. Currently ranked No. 8 in the world, FAA is a two-time US Open semifinalist. Comparatively the less experienced of the two players on the big stage, Jiri Lehecka has won two trophies on the ATP Tour. The 8th seed edged past Luca Nardi in the Round of 32, before overcoming Carreno Busta in the pre-quarterfinals. He has a win-loss record of 124-92 in his young career.
According to the tennis betting odds on BetMGM, Felix Auger-Aliassime (-) is the favorite in this match-up and Jiri Lehecka (+) is the underdog for this quarterfinal contest. Here’s how we are betting on this highly anticipated battle between Auger-Aliassime and Lehecka at the ATP Dubai Tennis Championships 2026, including our best bets, supporting odds and a set-score prop for bigger prices.
Tournament & Round: ATP Dubai Tennis Championships 2026, Quarterfinal
Surface: Outdoor Hard Court
Format: Men’s Singles, Best of Three Sets
Date & Start Time: February 26, Not Before 16:00 Local
Court: Centre Court, Aviation Club Tennis Centre
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Felix Auger-Aliassime vs Jiri Lehecka Betting Odds
Given below are the latest odds for Felix Auger-Aliassime vs Jiri Lehecka from the top sportsbooks. We are looking at the match money line, game handicap and total games, plus some set betting markets where available.
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Felix Auger-Aliassime Recent Form
Rotterdam Open 2026: Final
Open Occitanie 2026: Winner
Australian Open 2026: Round of 128
United Cup 2026: Round Robin (1-1)
Jiri Lehecka Recent Form
Qatar Open 2026: Quarterfinal
Australian Open 2026: Round of 128
Brisbane International 2026: Round of 16
Felix Auger-Aliassime vs Jiri Lehecka Head to Head Record
Felix Auger-Aliassime has a 2-1 record in the head-to-head against Jiri Lehecka. They have played three matches over the past three years, with Lehecka winning the first and FAA claiming the next two. In the most recent duel, the Canadian beat his 24-year-old colleague in the Brussels summit clash in 2025.
Event
Round
Winner
Score
2025 Brussels
Final
Felix Auger-Aliassime
7-6(2) 6-7(6) 6-2
2024 Madrid
Semifinal
Felix Auger-Aliassime
3-3 RET.
2023 Australian Open
Round of 16
Jiri Lehecka
4-6 6-3 7-6(2) 7-6(3)
How to Watch Felix Auger-Aliassime vs Jiri Lehecka at the ATP Dubai Tennis Championships 2026?
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