Who will reach the final in Miami?

The first semifinal at the Miami Masters is underway, and we’re kicking off the Czech-French showdown between Jiri Lehecka and Arthur Fils with a prediction!

The pro from Mlada Boleslav is in the semifinals of an ATP Masters 1000 tournament for only the second time in his career, and on his way to the top four in the current tournament in Florida, he has already defeated a top-10 player in the form of American Taylor Fritz.

Now, however, he faces an opponent in equally fine form: Frenchman Arthur Fils. He already reached the quarterfinals at the previous Masters in Indian Wells, where he was defeated by Alexander Zverev. At the current tournament in Florida, he confirmed his strong form with a victory over local hero Tommy Paul and a subsequent spot in the semifinals, and it’s clear that the 21-year-old is now back in full swing after his long injury layoff last year.

We therefore expect a close match at Hard Rock Stadium and are predicting that the duel between Jiri Lehecka and Arthur Fils will go to more than two sets. Furthermore, we believe there is a good chance of at least one tiebreak during the match.

Jiri Lehecka – Arthur Fils Head-to-Head Record

Jiri Lehecka and the Frenchman have faced each other three times so far, and Fils holds a narrow lead with two wins. For the upcoming match between Jiri Lehecka and Arthur Fils, the odds also point toward a victory for the world No. 31.

Jiri Lehecka – Arthur Fils Prediction

Last year, before his long injury layoff, Fils played his last match against Lehecka and was defeated in three sets. But now he’s fit again, and reaching a Masters semifinal for the first time in his career shows that he’s regained his former form.

He’s also showing strong nerves in Miami. In the previous round against local hero Tommy Paul, he won two out of three tiebreaks.

Nevertheless, we see the two players as evenly matched in terms of quality, which is why we expect a hard-fought semifinal. This is also supported by the fact that both pros will be highly motivated, as a first-ever Masters final awaits each of them.

With this in mind, we’re betting on the match between Jiri Lehecka and Arthur Fils to go to more than two sets. This prediction is supported by a look at the head-to-head stats, as two of their three previous meetings also went to three sets.