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Jiri Lehecka vs. Adrian Mannarino Preview, Prediction, and Betting Odds for US Open 2025 Round of 16

Rising Czech Power Jiri Lehecka Takes on Veteran Frenchman Adrian Mannarino at the US Open 2025.

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The 20th seed, Jiri Lehecka, faces unseeded Adrian Mannarino in the US Open fourth round, marking a first-time meeting and a career-best result for both. Lehecka opened with a comeback win over Borna Coric, followed by another upset against Tomas Martin Etcheverry, then advanced past Raphael Collingnon in straight sets. Mannarino began by ousting 29th seed Tallon Griekspoor, survived a four-set battle with Jordan Thompson, and in the third round pushed sixth seed Ben Shelton to a decider before Shelton retired with a left shoulder injury.

Jiri Lehecka defeats Raphael Collignon 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 to reach the #USOpen last 16 for the first time.

4th time into the 2nd week of a Slam.

Awaits Shelton or Mannarino.

He will very likely make his top 20 debut after the US Open. pic.twitter.com/D6Q8DVBSdZ
— José Morgado (@josemorgado) August 29, 2025

Lehecka’s season has been inconsistent, yet he reached a career-high ranking of No. 21 due to key deep runs: a Brisbane title (via Reilly Opelka’s withdrawal), a London final loss to Carlos Alcaraz, a semifinal in Doha, and quarterfinal appearances in Hamburg and Stuttgart. Outside these events, he rarely advanced past the third round. So far, he has fired 365 aces, winning 76% of first-serve points, converting 44% of 263 break points, and winning 28% of first-serve return points.

Mannarino began the year slowly, with a semifinal in Challenger Mexico marking his first highlight. After a slump, he rebounded with a quarterfinal in Challenger Birmingham and consistent third- and fourth-round appearances. He reached the Hall of Fame Open final but lost to Zachary Svajda and was most recently ousted by Jannik Sinner in Cincinnati’s fourth round. Stat-wise, he has 86 aces, 71% first-serve points won, 27% return points, and 38% of 116 break points converted.

A reminder 👇

– No high-profile clothing sponsors
– Strings strung at 24lbs (half what is ‘standard’ on the Tour)
– Uses the same racket all match long
– 37 years-old
– Through to his FIFTH Fourth Round at the Majors, FIRST at the US Open!

Adrian Mannarino! 👏 🇫🇷 pic.twitter.com/ZlEeoqphKd
— Olly Tennis 🎾🇬🇧 (@Olly_Tennis_) August 29, 2025

Jiri Lehecka vs. Adrian Mannarino Head-to-Head Record

Jiri Lehecka and Adrian Mannarino do not have a head-to-head yet.

Jiri Lehecka vs. Adrian Mannarino Comparison

Jiri Lehecka	Category	Adrian Mannarino
21	Current Ranking	77
107-83	Career W-L	311-353
30-17	YTD W-L	8-10
2	Career Titles	5
0	Grand Slams	0
1	YTD Titles	0

Jiri Lehecka vs. Adrian Mannarino Prediction

Lehecka’s aggressive baseline game and recent streak of upsets give him the edge over Mannarino, whose crafty veteran style has kept him alive in tight matches.

Active Czech players able to collect 20+ Grand Slam men's singles wins

• 🇨🇿 Jiri Vesely (28)
• 🇨🇿 Jiri Lehecka (20) pic.twitter.com/dK4V9EQRyY
— Mario Boccardi (@boccardi_marioo) August 29, 2025

Prediction: Jiri Lehecka in straight sets

Jiri Lehecka vs. Adrian Mannarino US Open 2025 Betting Odds

Jiri Lehecka (1/3) is strongly favored to advance, while Adrian Mannarino (47/20) faces long odds. Oddsmakers clearly back the 20th seed to continue his career-best run.

Here are the betting odds according to BetMGM:

Jiri Lehecka: 1/3

Adrian Mannarino: 47/20

Here are the odds for total games as well as total sets for both players (sourced via BetMGM):

Total Sets Under 3.5: 7/5

Total Sets Over 3.5: 11/20

Total Games Under 35.5: 8/13

Total Game Over 35.5: 5/4

Lehecka Set 1 Winner: 12/25

Mannarino Set 1 Winner: 13/8

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